Construction Data

Recent

Construction Job Openings Decrease by 4,000 in October

Dec. 5, 2023

Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Higher in October, Up 20% Over the Past Year

Dec. 1, 2023

Construction Input Prices Decrease 1.2% in October

Nov. 15, 2023

ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator Falls Sharply for Small Contractors, Increases for Large Contractors in October

Nov. 14, 2023

Nonresidential Construction Employment Increased in October

Nov. 3, 2023

All State Construction Unemployment Rates Remain Under 10% in September

Nov. 2, 2023

Construction Job Openings Increased by 56,000 in September

Nov. 1, 2023

Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases For the 16th Straight Month in September

Nov. 1, 2023

Highlights

Expectations Diverge Among Home Remodeling and Design Professionals

Oct. 25, 2023

Houzz survey finds construction professionals see slowed business activity—yet weeks-long backlogs continue.

Construction Starts Drop 6% as Fewer Megaprojects Move Forward

Oct. 19, 2023

All three major sectors declined in September with residential leading the tumble.

Monthly Construction Input Prices Increase Slightly in September

Oct. 11, 2023

Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.2% for the month as well.

ABC’s September Construction Backlog Indicator Dips

Oct. 10, 2023

Despite the dip, ABC’s Construction Confidence Index reading for sales and staffing levels edged higher in September.

Construction Industry Adds 11,000 Jobs in September

Oct. 9, 2023

Nonresidential construction employment decreased by 1,300 positions on net.

Construction Job Openings at 350,000 in August

Oct. 3, 2023

Despite the year-over-year increase, the rate at which construction workers are quitting has slowed dramatically.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases in August

Oct. 2, 2023

Monthly Construction Input Prices Increased 1.5% in August

Sept. 14, 2023

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Steady in August

Sept. 12, 2023

Nonresidential Construction Spending Increased Slightly in July

Sept. 1, 2023

Nonresidential Construction Dominates Industry Job Creation in August

Sept. 1, 2023

Nonresidential construction employment increased by 21,000 positions on net, with growth registered in all three major subcategories.

Construction Job Openings Decreased by 23,000 in July

Aug. 29, 2023

Industry job openings decreased by 23,000 from June but are up by 10,000 from the same time last year.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Up in July

Aug. 15, 2023

The South remains the region with the highest level of backlog, despite being the only region with lower backlog on a year-ago basis.

Monthly Construction Input Prices Unchanged in July

Aug. 11, 2023

Overall construction input prices are 3.1% lower than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 2.7% lower.