• Dates & Figs – March/April 2026

    Dates & Figs – March/April 20260

    ABC: 9 in 10 Construction Workers in 24 States Are Not Union Members Associated Builders and Contractors released an analysis of state union membership data published by unionstats.com, which found that at least 90% of construction workers in 24 states did not belong to a union in 2025. Overall, there were a record 9 million nonunion

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  • Dates & Figs – February 2026

    Dates & Figs – February 20260

    The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, declined 6.3% in January to 272.7 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised December reading of 291.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 7.2% and institutional planning momentum slowed by 4.4%. “Planning momentum cooled in January across most commercial and institutional sectors,” said Sarah Martin, Associate Director

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  • Dates & Figs – January 2026

    Dates & Figs – January 20260

    2026 Construction Industry Forecast  Resilience and innovation can help companies position themselves for success in the coming year Bottom line  Economic headwinds persist, but growth remains possible  The U.S. construction industry faces slowing economic momentum, high interest rates, and tariff uncertainty. GDP growth for 2026 is projected at just 2.3%, signaling modest expansion amid fiscal

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  • Dates & Figs – December 2025

    Dates & Figs – December 20250

    2025 Construction Industry Safety Challenges Study Results The J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights in collaboration with the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released their 2025 Construction Industry Safety Challenges study. This benchmark report gives construction professionals a clearer picture of today’s most pressing safety and compliance issues and how these issues

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  • Data & Figs – November 2025

    Data & Figs – November 20250

    Associated Builders and Contractors reported 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 ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for October. View the

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  • Dates & Figs – October 20250

    Data Reveals the Biggest Motivators and Challenges to AI Adoption in Construction The majority of the construction industry is embracing artificial intelligence, albeit at varying levels of implementation, but significant challenges remain that may ultimately stunt adoption rates, according to the 2025 Annual AI Benchmarking Report from BuiltWorlds. Nearly two-thirds of respondents to the 2025

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