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Home » Topic » Business » Productivity

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?

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.

The Four Pillars of Construction Consulting: Finance, Human Resources, Technology and Risk Management

by Michael Culnen | Nov 5, 2025
Business | Accounting | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery | Taxes

Marrying workflows between the field and the office can sometimes be disjointed. Let a construction consultant fill the gaps.

Construction Futures: October 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Oct 23, 2025
Business | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, economic data for the construction industry is slim to none. Here is what can be extrapolated.
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