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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.

Associated Builders and Contractors reported Monday that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.3 months in July, according to an ABC member survey conducted July 20 to...
Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new healthcare facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,971,000 in July, a gain of 19,000 from June and 198,000 (2.5%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis ...
 Aug. 1—National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S...
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose from June 2022 to June 2023 in 45 states, was flat in the District of Columbia,  and fell in five states, according to AGC’s...
WASHINGTON, July 13—Construction input prices remained unchanged in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S....
The producer price index (PPI) for material and service inputs to new nonresidential construction was unchanged from May to June and decreased 3.8% year-over-year (y/y), according...
Associated Builders and Contractors applauded the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s passage of the Fair and Open Competition Act...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,947,000 in June, a gain of 23,000 from May and 198,000 (2.6%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis ...