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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Up in April, Contractors Remain Confident
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted April 22 to May 6. The reading is down 0.5 months from April 2023, but expanded 0.2 months from the prior month. View the full Construction…
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ABC: Led by Energy, Construction Materials Prices Surge in April
Construction input prices increased 0.5% in April 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 increased 0.6% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 2.3% higher than a…
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OPINION: Women’s work
As the youngest president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey, one of my goals is to bring new, diverse, faces to the construction industry, and that includes introducing more women to this traditionally male-dominated field. Right now, women make up just 14% of the construction workforce in the…
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