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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.

Construction input prices increased 0.1% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Input prices and bid prices for construction posted mild monthly and year-over-year (y/y) changes in August, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported this week that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 20 to...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,280,000 in August, a gain of 34,000 from July and 228,000 (2.8%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
The search for workers remains as challenging as a year ago, according to results AGC posted on Wednesday from the 2024 AGC of America-Arcoro Workforce Survey. Of the 1,...
Reports this week on construction starts from construction data providers ConstructConnect and Dodge Construction Network again show divergent trends for various types of projects...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator held steady at 8.4 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 22 to Aug...
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 7.9% from June to July and 17% year-over-year (y/y) from July 2023, Dodge Construction Network reported on Wednesday. The index “is a...