Business

Despite Tariff Impacts, ABC Contractors’ Backlog and Profit Margin Expectations Improve in April

by ABC | May 14, 2025
Business | Business Development | Legal and Regulatory | Manufacturing | Markets | Policy | Productivity

Tariff volatility is proving a moot point in the face of optimistic contractors, according to the ABC Construction Backlog Indicator in May.

DOL Pauses Enforcement of Biden’s 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

by ABC | May 8, 2025
Business | Business Development | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Regulations

ABC applauds the pause on the 2024 independent contractor final rule, which has posed confusion and time-consumption for construction companies and their workers.

Nonresidential Construction Added Jobs in April Despite Headwinds

by ABC | May 7, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Markets | Public | Recruitment | Workforce

Despite a slow in nonresidential construction spending, the sector added jobs in April.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Plunges in March

by ABC | May 6, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Markets | Public

Nonresidential construction spending fell across virtually all subsectors in March, except for data-center projects.

Predicting in Unpredictable Times: What Construction Companies Should Anticipate Throughout the Rest of 2025

by Craig Tappel | Apr 30, 2025
Business | Business Intelligence | Business Risk

The first half of 2025 has been volatile, and with another six months of uncertainty, here are the steps to take to ensure your construction company remains resilient.

All But 4 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in March

by ABC | Apr 30, 2025
Business | Business Development | Human Resources | Leadership | Productivity | Retention | Workforce

National construction unemployment rates are nothing if not consistent, holding steady at 5.4%, the same as this time last year.

Construction Job Openings Decreased by 38,000 in March

by ABC | Apr 30, 2025
Business | Economy | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Industrywide labor hirings are visibly slowing, but so are industrywide quittings and firings.

Construction Futures: April 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Apr 28, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Construction Futures | Economy | Finance

The volatility of the tariffs is having an equally volatile effect on the construction market.