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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 spending (not adjusted for inflation) totaled $2.17 trillion in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 0.4% from the upwardly revised September rate and up...
National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.4% in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from October 2023 to October 2024 in 41 states, fell in eight states and the District of Columbia, and held...
Construction input prices increased 0.3% in October compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Most construction input and bid prices changed little in October, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted on Thursday. The producer price index (...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Tuesday that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to a survey of its member contractors...
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) decreased 5.3% in October from the revised September reading, Dodge Construction Network reported on Thursday. Commercial planning fell 6....
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,310,000 in October, a gain of 8,000 from September and 223,000 (2.8%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s ...