Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from January 2024 to January 2025 in 34 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 15 states, and was...
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 0.5% February, not seasonally adjusted, following a revised 0.7% increase in January, according producer price index (PPI)...
WASHINGTON, March 11—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in February, according to an ABC member...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,310,000 in February, a gain of 19,000 from January and 174,000 (2.1%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s ...
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census...
Steel prices continue to rise sharply. On Thursday, a reader sent the following list of increases announced in January and February: tube up $350 per ton (4 increases); plate, $...
Steel prices have risen sharply, with more increases likely if an announced 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports goes into effect on March 12. Steel supplier ClarkDietrich...
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.8% from December to January, the largest monthly gain in a year, according producer price index (PPI) data the Bureau of...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan....
