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ABC Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip in October

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted Oct. 20 to Nov. 4. The reading is down 0.1 months since September but unchanged from October 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction…

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ABC: Construction Backlog Stable; Contractors Remain Optimistic, Fueled by Data Center Growth

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 22 to Oct. 6. The reading is down 0.1 months since September 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series.…

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Despite Tariff Impacts, ABC Contractors’ Backlog and Profit Margin Expectations Improve in April

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 conducted April 22 to May 6. The reading is up 0.3 months since April 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction…

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ABC: Construction Job Openings Decreased by 38,000 in March

The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of March, 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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ABC: Monthly Construction Economic Survey Shows Tariff Impacts Emerge

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 April 6. The reading is up 0.3 months since March 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Backlog…

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Down in August, Contractor Confidence Turns Negative on Profit Margins

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. The reading is down 1.0 months from August 2023. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Only…

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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’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in March, Contractor Confidence Improves

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.2 months in March from 8.1 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 20 to April 3. The reading is down 0.5 months from March 2023. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and…

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ABC’s Contractor Confidence Rebounds; Construction Backlog Indicator Flat in August

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Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.7 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 22 to Sept. 7. The reading is a full month higher than in August 2021. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index…