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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 employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,928,000 in May, a gain of 25,000 from April and 192,000 (2.5%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis ...
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) registered a score of 48.5, seasonally adjusted in April, down from 50.4 in March and the sixth reading in the past seven months below 50,...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from April 2022 to April 2023 in 42 states and the District of Columbia, declined in seven states, and held steady in Hawaii,...
WASHINGTON, May 16—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.9 months in April from 8.7 in March, according to...
The producer price index (PPI) for material and service inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 0.5% from March to April but declined 1.1% year-over-year (y/y), according...
WASHINGTON, May 11—Construction input prices increased 0.2% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S....
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,903,000 in April, a gain of 15,000 from March and 205,000 (2.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
WASHINGTON, May 1—National nonresidential construction spending increased by 0.7% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from March 2022 to March 2023 in 44 states, declined in five states, and was flat in North Dakota and the District of Columbia,...