Associated Builders & Contractors
Economists offer promising industry outlook for fourth quarter, 2025
Three economists discuss what the rest of the year has in store for construction sectors, as well as what the coming year may bring. Keep Reading
Episode 24: Industry economists offer short-term outlook
On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski discusses the latest economic developments and how they are impacting construction and aggregates. Keep Reading
ABC: National nonresidential spending dips in July
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports a 0.2 percent decrease in total national nonresidential construction spending for the month of July. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential construction spending declines slightly in May
Nonresidential construction spending has fallen for two straight months yet remains just below the all-time-high mark. Keep Reading
ABC: Latest nonresidential spending, construction job openings numbers
Both nonresidential construction spending and construction job openings were down slightly in April according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
ABC: Construction employment up in April, year over year
Employment in the construction industry grew by 9,000 jobs in April and is 258,000 jobs higher than a year earlier, a 3.2 percent increase in that time. Keep Reading
ABC: Latest report shows construction job openings are up
Construction job openings increased by 16,000 in February 2024 and were 32,000 above a year ago, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
ABC provides updates on construction employment, unemployment; nonresidential spending
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports that construction employment was up in January and construction unemployment remained flat in December – both on year-over-year bases. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction input prices decrease in December
Construction input prices were down 0.6 percent in December, but remain 1.2 percent higher year-over-year, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
