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Despite Tariff Impacts, ABC Contractors’ Backlog and Profit Margin Expectations Improve in April
Tariff volatility is proving a moot point in the face of optimistic contractors, according to the ABC Construction Backlog Indicator in May.
By ABC
May 14, 2025
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps 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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