Construction Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August
Job growth has been dwindling across the U.S. economy for months and the construction sectors see no exemption.
Construction Quit Rate Plummets to Nine-Year Low
Quiet-quitting is canceled for the construction industry as retention rates top nearly 10-year charts.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Sharply in July
Private nonresidential construction spending declined in July, but the public nonresidential sector saw improvements.
Construction Materials Prices Jump 0.4% in July
Materials prices are up in nearly all categories except natural gas, which decreased 2.1% in July.
Construction Backlog Indicator Rises, Contractor Optimism Slips in July
Backlog is up, but optimism is not. The ABC Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, but that may mean fewer projects are coming to completion.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Contracts in Six of Past Seven Months
Construction job growth and spending are both down in recent weeks, signaling potentially persistent weakness in the economy for the near future.
Construction Employment Growth Anemic in July
Construction employment grew in July, but only by 2,000 jobs, while the nonresidential building lost jobs.
Every State Had June Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10%
Payroll construction employment is up, beating out June 2024 and prepandemic numbers.
Construction Hiring Remains Subdued in June
Contractors have been slow to lay workers off over the past six months, but they've also been slow to hire.
Contractor to Congress: ABC Safety System Demonstrates Cultural Transformation in Construction
Kweest Group senior manager testifies before Congress on behalf of ABC's STEP program.
June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year, 43% Since February 2020
Construction backlog is back up, but so are input prices for nonresidential construction materials.
Contractor Optimism Grows as ABC’s Backlog Indicator Rebounds in June
Backlog is on the rise this summer compared with last year, according to ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator.
Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June
Albeit only slightly, jobs are up and unemployment is down in the construction industry.
ABC Praises Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill passes both the Senate and the House.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 0.2% in May
That start of summer is seeing the start of a slowdown in nonresidential construction spending.
Construction Hiring Remains Sluggish in May
This May has proved the slowest hiring rate of any year since the beginning of the JOLTS data series.
ABC Applauds Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill
After a record-breaking vote-a-rama in the senate, the One Big Beautiful Bill passes.
ABC Supports Reintroduction of Employee Rights Act
In the wake of recent surprising moves by the Trump administration, ABC supports the reintroduction of the Employee Rights Act.
Trump Administration Fails to Rescind Biden’s Anti-Merit Labor Mandate
Read on for ABC's response to the Trump administration's latest actions regarding the Biden-era PLA mandate.
Tariffed Construction Materials Prices Rise in May
The tariffs are taking effect—and materials prices are reflecting that.
Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May
While ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell in May 2025, it is up since this time last year.