National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.6% in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census...
Signals and Signposts
The current and future economy, trends in design and construction, political influence – sometimes we have something to say about topics which may be signs of things to come.
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.7% in January and 2.9% year over year (y/y), according to producer price index (PPI) data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (...
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025 Union Members Summary released today, 11.1% of U.S....
The Supreme Court ruled today that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the President to impose broad tariffs. As a result, tariffs on...
Authored by Mary Scott NabersAmerica’s transit agencies are being upgraded and modernized, delivering new amenities, upgraded convenience, better security, and safer access for...
Construction employment totaled 8,328,000, seasonally adjusted, in January, an increase of 33,000 from December and 44,000 (0.5%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s...
On Feb. 6, Eric Seidman of ABC member Wouch Maloney & Co. participated in the U.S. House Republican Conference’s “Working Families Tax Cuts Coalitions Row,” where he met...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to...
Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose year-over-year (y/y) from December 2024 to December 2025 in 176 (49%) of the 360 metro areas (including divisions of larger...
