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Home » Topic » Business » Productivity

How Contractors Can Navigate Growth Amid Higher Costs and a Tight Labor Market

by Ben Johnston | Jul 30, 2025
Business | Business Risk | Culture | Economy | Finance | Leadership | Productivity | Recruitment | Workforce

The cost of borrowing money is more expensive. What does that mean for hiring labor and executing on projects?

Every State Had June Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10%

by ABC | Jul 30, 2025
Business | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Workforce

Payroll construction employment is up, beating out June 2024 and prepandemic numbers.

Contractor Optimism Grows as ABC’s Backlog Indicator Rebounds in June

by ABC | Jul 18, 2025
Business | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery

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

by Michael Pink | Jul 10, 2025
Business | Culture | Organization Culture | Productivity

Sometimes in construction, it pays to be a cynic.

Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June

by ABC | Jul 4, 2025
Business | Business Development | Productivity | Recruitment | Workforce

Albeit only slightly, jobs are up and unemployment is down in the construction industry.

Construction Futures: June 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Jun 27, 2025
Business | Business Development | Construction Futures | Economy | Finance | Productivity

Could there be more rate cuts than the construction industry originally expected this year?

Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May

by ABC | Jun 11, 2025
Business | Commercial | Industrial | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery

While ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell in May 2025, it is up since this time last year.

The Safety-Productivity Link Construction Leaders Can’t Ignore

by Shelley Copsey | May 29, 2025
Artificial Intelligence | Business | Productivity | Safety | Technology

Comprehensive safety measures are being recognized as more effective for construction companies, but what's lesser known is the consequent boost in productivity on safer construction projects.
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