Celebrating Quality: ABC Carolinas Salutes Member Firms Earning AQC Status
ABC Carolinas congratulates all of its member firms that were named Accredited Quality Contractors (AQC) by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) last month. These 27 companies from the Carolinas earned this prestigious national credential for their commitment to corporate responsibility – documenting this commitment in five areas: Quality, Safety Performance, Talent Management, Craft and…
Construction Adds 31,000 Jobs In November, With Gains In All Segments, But Industry Will Need Even More Workers As Demand Accelerates
Construction employment increased by 31,000 jobs between October and November as nonresidential construction firms added workers for the third month in a row, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said construction firms were likely to have added even more jobs if they could…
Dodge Momentum Index Recovers in September
The Dodge Momentum Index gained 11% in September to 164.9 (2000=100) from the revised August reading of 148.0. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The commercial…
Introducing Dodge Construction Network, the Catalyst for Modern Construction
The launch of Dodge Construction Network, a new brand uniting Dodge Data & Analytics, The Blue Book Network, IMS and Sweets, was announced today. Following the recent merger of Dodge and Blue Book, the two 100-year-old market leaders today revealed their latest initiatives to unite under the new umbrella brand and provide the construction industry…
Cullum Welcomes John Duffield, PE as Design Engineer
Cullum Constructors, Inc., a mechanical construction company headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, is pleased to welcome John Duffield, PE as Design Engineer. Duffield grew up helping his family with Habitat for Humanity builds and has always been interested in how things work. As a kid, he would take apart and reassemble almost anything he…
Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips in August, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nonresidential spending totaled $788.6 billion in August on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, down 3.0% from August 2020. Spending declined on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16…
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Plummets in August; Contractor Confidence Down
Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell sharply to 7.7 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 19 to Sept. 1. The reading is down 0.8 months from July 2021 and down 0.3 months from August 2020. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins…
Dodge Momentum Index Loses Steam in August
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 3% in August to 148.7 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 154.0. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a…
Nonresidential Construction Spending Weak in July, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.1% in July, 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 $786.7 billion for the month. However, spending was down on a monthly basis in six of 16 nonresidential subcategories. Spending in…
Construction Employment Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 39 States As Supply Chain Challenges, Rising Materials Prices Undermine Demand
Construction employment in June remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that many construction firms are struggling to cope with supply chain challenges and rising materials prices, which is…
