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Backlog

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rises Again in September on Data Center Strength

by Brian Gallagher on October 13, 2026

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.7 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 21 to Oct. 5. The reading is up 0.2 months on both a monthly and yearly basis.  View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Commercial…

Topics: Industry & Markets
Backlog, CBI, CCI

Construction Backlog Surges in May, Contractor Confidence Slips

by Associated Builders and Contractors on June 16, 2026

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 9.1 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.3 months from April and 0.7 months from May 2025.  View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Backlog…

Topics: Industry & Markets
Backlog, Construction Confidence

ABC Contractor Backlog and Confidence Rise Again in April, Buoyed by Data Centers

by Associated Builders and Contractors on May 14, 2026

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.2 months from March and up 0.1 months from April 2025.  View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data…

Topics: Business & Leadership, Technology & Innovation
Backlog, Economics

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Falls To Four-Year Low in January; Contractor Confidence Grows

by Associated Builders and Contractors on February 10, 2026

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. The reading is down 0.2 months from December and 0.4 months from January 2025. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Backlog…

Topics: Business & Leadership
Backlog, CBI

Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May

by Associated Builders and Contractors on June 10, 2025

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series.  While the South maintains the longest…

Topics: Business & Leadership, Contracting
Backlog

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Increases, Contractors Remain Confident

by Associated Builders and Contractors on February 12, 2025

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 21 to Feb. 3. The reading is unchanged from January 2024.   View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. The monthly increase in backlog was concentrated…

Topics: Business & Leadership, Contracting
Backlog, Construction

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