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September 4, 2024 in National, News

ABC: Construction Job Openings Plunge By 51,000 in July

The construction industry had 248,000 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 Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is…
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September 3, 2024 in National, News

ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips 0.2% in July

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.21 trillion. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.…
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August 13, 2024 in National, News

Construction Materials Prices Increase in July for First Time Since April, Says ABC

Construction input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.1% higher than…
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