• 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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  • 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 – April 2025

    Dates & Figs – April 20250

    The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by a mere 143,000 jobs, an increase of 1.8%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 22,300 positions on net in

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  • Data & Figures – February 2024

    Data & Figures – February 20240

    Monthly New Residential Construction, January 2024 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, HUD, February 16, 2024 Building Permits Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,470,000. This is 1.5 percent below the revised December rate of 1,493,000, but is 8.6 percent above the January 2023 rate of

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