Business

Construction Backlog Indicator Falls Sharply in November, Confidence in Profit Margins Dips

by ABC | Dec 19, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Productivity | Project Delivery

Construction backlog is down for December, but contractor confidence is high. Are projects dwindling or is productivity ramping up?

What Buyers Really See in Your Financial Statements—And How to Make Them Count

by Sean Shapiro | Dec 18, 2025
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Finance | Taxes

Before you sell, merge or acquire, you better get your story—and your finances—straight.

Moving the Needle: Advanced Analytics in Construction

by Senthil Subramanian | Dec 16, 2025
Nuts + Bolts | Business | Business Development | Data Analytics | Technology | Upgrade

Making business decisions with your gut can only get you so far. While experience can help you make quick choices, your intuition can’t replace cold, hard facts.

Willmar Electric Service’s David Chapin

by Construction Executive | Dec 15, 2025
Job Interview | Business | Business Development | Culture | People

Nearly a decade since his tenure as ABC National Chair, what is David Chapin doing?

Connective Tissue: Keep Teams Connected With Modern ERPs

by Joel Schneider | Dec 13, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Departments | Project Management | Technology

Outdated ERPs are holding construction back. Here’s how modernization builds resilience by keeping teams connected across the organization.

Data Centers, Tariffs, Inflation, Oh My: Anirban Basu on Construction Economy at Year’s End

by Construction Executive | Dec 12, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

According to audience poll responses, contractors today are worried about insufficient demand for their construction services—a stark contrast from just a couple months ago.

Construction Job Openings Remain ‘Extraordinarily Low’ in October

by ABC | Dec 10, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity

Recent JOLTS data reveals and decrease in construction job openings by 18,000 this month.

The Road Ahead: Forecasting Construction Spending in 2026

by David McMillin | Dec 3, 2025
Cover Story | Economy | Features

What’s in store for spending on construction in 2026? Economists sift through the good, the bad and the ugly signals for the new year.