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Construction in 2026: A Market of Winners and Watch Lists The U.S. construction market isn’t slowing as much as it’s shifting. FMI’s latest Q3 2026 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook forecasts total construction spending of $2.214 trillion, down just over 1% after recent Census revisions. That modest decline masks a much bigger story: some…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22 to July 8. The reading is down 0.3 months from May but up 0.1 months from June 2025. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series….
Construction input prices increased 2.6% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 2.4% for the month. Overall construction materials prices are 9.6% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential construction…
Construction input prices increased 2.6% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 2.4% for the month. Overall construction materials prices are 9.6% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential construction…
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…
The latest NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index shows respondents continue to expect improvement across several key commercial real estate (CRE) indicators, but optimism has moderated as ongoing cost pressures and uncertainty weigh on development feasibility and near-term decision-making, according to the report. Published by the NAIOP Research Foundation, the Index is designed to predict general conditions in the CRE industry over the next 12 months by surveying industry…
Construction input prices increased 2.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 2.3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 4.8% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential construction…
National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged on a monthly basis in October and was down 0.9% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.25 trillion. Spending was up on a monthly basis…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in December, according to an ABC member survey conducted Dec. 22 to Jan. 7. The reading is up 0.1 months since November but down 0.1 months from December 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series….
Construction leaders often pride themselves on instinct—the ability to “read the market” from conversations with clients, lenders, or subcontractors. But in today’s environment of volatility and complexity, instinct alone is not enough. To build resilient, forward-looking strategies, construction executives must treat economic indicators the way builders treat blueprints: as essential guides to navigating uncertainty. Why…
