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...
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.
Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual construction technology report, the ABC Field Tech Report, which highlights the tools and innovations...
Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose from August 2024 to August 2025 in 177 (49%) of the 360 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which the...
The construction industry had 188,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Total construction starts rose 1.7% from July to August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, Dodge Construction Network reported on September 19. “Nonresidential...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell from 8.8 months in July to 8.5 months in August, according to an ABC member survey...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment fell from July to August in 29 states, rose in 19 states, and was flat Nebraska, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, according to...
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.2% in July, not seasonally adjusted, and 2.5% year-over-year (y/y), according to producer price index (PPI) data the Bureau...
The construction industry had 306,000 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...
