construction spending
Dodge Momentum Index up to start 2025
The Dodge Momentum Index was up 5.6 percent in February, with commercial planning growing 4.2 percent and institutional planning increasing 8.7 percent in the month. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction spending up in October
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports that construction spending increased 0.4 percent in October. It is up 5 percent over the last 12 months. Keep Reading
AGC: Construction employment up in October, spending up in September
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reports that construction employment was up 8,000 jobs in October, and construction spending saw a 0.1 percent increase in September. Keep Reading
How inflation, interest rates have impacted construction
Zack Fritz, economist with the Associated Builders & Contractors, discusses the current state of construction materials prices and how interest rates have influenced the industry. 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
Dodge Momentum Index up in May, down year over year
The Dodge Momentum Index was up 2.7 percent in May but decreased 7 percent compared to a year earlier, due, in part, to an abnormally strong May 2023. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending down slightly in November
National nonresidential spending was down 0.1 percent in November to $1.14 trillion according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction spending sees minimal growth in July
Private nonresidential spending increased 0.5 percent, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.4 percent in July, a net 0.1 percent gain for total nonresidential construction Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending up, job openings down
Spending on nonresidential construction was up in June, while job openings were down according to Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
