The cost of materials is up. Along with that increase comes increased complications with delivering those materials to the jobsite.
Prepare to Pivot: CBIZ’s 2025 Construction Industry Survey
CBIZ’s 2025 Construction Industry Survey reveals how firms are adapting to labor shortages, financing challenges and shifting priorities in a changing economic landscape.
Construction Backlog Indicator Rises, Contractor Optimism Slips in July
Backlog is up, but optimism is not. The ABC Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, but that may mean fewer projects are coming to completion.
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.
Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May
While ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell in May 2025, it is up since this time last year.
Construction Backlog Indicator Inches Lower in February, Contractor Confidence Remains Elevated
While ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell in February 2025, it is up slightly year-over-year.
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Increases, Contractors Remain Confident
The ABC Construction Backlog Indicator is back on the rise, supporting contractors' unwavering confidence.
Accelerated Learning: Phelps Turns a 12-Story Office Into a School in Six Months
Phelps Construction Group renovated a 12-story office building for a Kindle Education public charter school—and they did it really, really fast.











