National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2 percent in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau
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The construction industry added 15,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Construction input prices down slightly in April, however, materials such as steel and copper wire/cable saw increased costs. Despite this, only one in four contractors expect contracted profit margins in the next six months,...
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to a 20-month high of 8.7 months in April, according to a member survey conducted April 22 to May 6.
There were 248,000 construction 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...
Construction input prices increased 1.4 percent in February compared to January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input...
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