Construction input prices increased 0.2% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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.
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted Oct. 20 to...
For the second month in a row, the shutdown of federal agencies has prevented the release of construction spending and employment data this week. ADP provides a partial substitute...
“With the U.S. Census Bureau unable to release its construction spending and housing starts data due to the ongoing government shutdown, Dodge Construction Network’s economics...
Total construction starts rose 3.1% from August to September at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, Dodge Construction Network reported on Monday. “Nonresidential...
“The first year of new settlements [wages, health and welfare, retirement, apprentice, and other employer payments] reached from January through September of 2025…for union craft...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC...
Changes in announced tariff rates, dates, and exclusions continued this week. President Trump today threatened higher tariffs on China. A 25% tariff on heavy trucks that he had...
