Construction Futures: July 2025 Economic Roundup
Construction spending is dwindling yet employment is up; materials prices are increasing while backlog is rebounding.
‘It’s Going to All Work Out for America’: Anirban Basu on 2025 Mid-Year Construction Economic Forecast
‘Eventually, it’s going to all work out for America,' posited ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu during Construction Executive's 2025 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast webinar.
Construction Industry Mourns Passing of Mark Casso
Mark A. Casso, president of Construction Industry Round Table, has died at age 70.
June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year, 43% Since February 2020
Construction backlog is back up, but so are input prices for nonresidential construction materials.
Contractor Optimism Grows as ABC’s Backlog Indicator Rebounds in June
Backlog is on the rise this summer compared with last year, according to ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator.
Are You Overpromising on Your Construction Contracts? Here’s How to Build With Transparency
Sometimes in construction, it pays to be a cynic.
Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June
Albeit only slightly, jobs are up and unemployment is down in the construction industry.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 0.2% in May
That start of summer is seeing the start of a slowdown in nonresidential construction spending.
