construction
AGC: June construction employment behind pre-pandemic levels
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says June construction employment lagged pre-pandemic levels despite record job openings. Keep Reading
Dodge: Total construction starts down in June
Dodge Construction Network reports that total construction starts were down 5 percent in June, despite gains in nonbuilding construction starts. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction backlog, confidence down in June
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says both its Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index dipped last month. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index reaches 14-year high
The monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning grew by less than a percentage point in June, moving the index to a 14-year high. Keep Reading
Optimistic outlook for construction in coming months
Dodge Construction Network's Richard Branch expects a bounceback second quarter and remainder of 2022 despite continued headwinds. Keep Reading
Dodge: Construction starts up 4 percent in May
Total construction starts rose in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $979.5 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction backlogs, input prices up; contractor confidence down
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) report its Construction Backlog Indicator was up in May, while its Construction Confidence Index was down. Keep Reading
Caterpillar shifting headquarters from Illinois to Texas
Cat will begin to transition its headquarters to Irving, Texas, this year, in a move executive Jim Umpleby describes as “in the best strategic interest of the company.” Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index eclipses previous high
Dodge Construction Network’s momentum index measuring nonresidential building projects in planning continues on its upward trajectory, increasing 7 percent last month to 176.2. Keep Reading
