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Construction Backlog Indicator Slips in December, Contractor Confidence Remains Elevated
Year over year, ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator is down 0.3 months December 2023 to December 2024.
By ABC
January 15, 2025
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 67 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.
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