Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to a 20-month high of 8.7 months in April, according to an ABC member survey...
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.
President Trump on Thursday announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom that would remove the 25% tariff on steel and aluminum from the U.K., the first sign of tariff...
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,316,000 in April, a gain of 11,000 from March and 143,000 (1.7%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
Total construction starts rose 3% from February to March at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, Dodge Construction Network reported on Monday. Nonresidential building...
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.5 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to...
Input prices for new nonresidential construction rose 0.4% March, not seasonally adjusted, following upwardly revised gains of 0.6% in February and 0.8% in January, according...
The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,313,000 in March, a gain of 13,000 from February and 143,000 (1.8%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...









