ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Drops in October
Backlog in the infrastructure category fell to 8.7 months, the lowest level since May 2025, while backlog in the heavy industrial category rose to a 15-month high.
Why Nashville’s C&D Recycling Industry Is Booming
...and how it could reshape the construction industry nationally.
Construction’s Workforce Challenge Is About More Than Labor. It’s About Leadership.
At a recent summit with leaders from across the AEC industry, labor dominated the conversation, even ahead of tariffs and inflation.
Bond Check: Negotiation Tactics for Assessing Commercial Risk
Not all bond forms offer contractors the same protections—and knowing where the language departs from industry standards can prevent costly surprises.
What Construction Accounting Services Include and How Firms Benefit
Outsourcing the preparation of financial information does not outsource responsibility for it.
What General Contractors Wish Their Steel Fabricators Did Before Steel Arrives to a Jobsite
Material selection can affect both cost and schedule, but reducing steel tonnage does not automatically reduce the overall cost of a project.
Why Material Changes Fail on Day One
Lessons from a Gulf contractor on workforce risk when crews switch to a new building material.
Data Centers Continue to Drive Nonresidential Spending Higher in September
Spending was up on a monthly basis in 8 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.
