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Oil Prices Contribute to March Surge in Construction Materials Prices

“Construction materials prices surged in March and are now up 4.8% year over year, the largest annual increase since January 2023,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

Executive Insights 2026: Leaders in Surety Bonding and Insurance

Leading experts in surety bonding and insurance share their top insights for contractors.

‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

Data center construction, the Strait of Hormuz and that tenacious labor shortage are all top of mind for contractors this quarter.

Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies

A Construction Executive Book Club review of Ken Lloyd's For Dummies installment.

Private Nonresidential Construction Slows for Fourth Straight Month in January Despite Jump in Data Center Spending

WASHINGTON, March 23—Total nonresidential construction spending was virtually unchanged in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending [...]

Five Lessons From Launching a New Construction Office Location Across State Lines

Whether opening a new construction firm for the first time or branching off from a larger headquarters, there are fundamentals to every business pursuit.

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Wiring the AI Economy: Construction Spending on Data Centers

Explosive growth in data center construction is straining labor markets, reshaping policy debates and accelerating technology adoption across the construction industry.

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Prove It: What Surety Underwriters Seek in Contractors

Surety underwriters are backing disciplined contractors with strong finances, capable leadership and clear growth strategies. Learn new strategies for the key factors—capital, capacity and character—that determine bonding support as project sizes grow and industry risks evolve.

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Oil Prices Contribute to March Surge in Construction Materials Prices

Executive Insights 2026: Leaders in Surety Bonding and Insurance

‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies

Private Nonresidential Construction Slows for Fourth Straight Month in January Despite Jump in Data Center Spending

Five Lessons From Launching a New Construction Office Location Across State Lines

Wiring the AI Economy: Construction Spending on Data Centers

Prove It: What Surety Underwriters Seek in Contractors

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