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Tariffs Push Construction Materials Prices Higher in November

by ABC | Jan 14, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

Tariffs seem here to stay, along with the subsequent rising materials prices.

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.

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.

Construction Materials Prices Continue To Rise, Up 3.5% Since Last September

by ABC | Dec 1, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

With pre-shutdown data still trickling, numbers for September reveal rising materials prices.

Pre-Shutdown Nonresidential Construction Spending Down in August

by ABC | Nov 17, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

Considering nonresidential construction spending was down before the 43-day government shutdown, that does not bode well for numbers when data returns.

ABC Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip in October

by ABC | Nov 12, 2025
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

After holding out hope all summer, construction contractor confidence is officially contracting.
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