Construction Executive logo link to homepage
The Business of Construction
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Subscribe
BUSINESS AND CULTURE

Business

  • Accounting
  • Business Development
  • Business Risk
  • Economy
  • Finance
  • Productivity
  • Project Delivery
  • Taxes

Workforce

  • Award Winners
  • Careers
  • Education
  • Executive Profiles
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Training
  • Young Professionals

Culture

  • CSR
  • Community
  • Diversity
  • Organization Culture
  • People
LEGAL

Safety

  • OSHA
  • PPE
  • Total Human Health
  • Wellness

Risk

  • Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Surety Bonding

Legal & Regulatory

  • Contracts
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Law
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Regulations
TOOLS

Markets

  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Manufacturing
  • Multifamily
  • Public
  • Residential

Technology

  • AI
  • BIM
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Drones / UAV's
  • ERP
  • Robotics
  • Wearables
  • Workforce Management
  • Jobsite Monitoring
  • Project Management

Equipment

  • Fleet Management
  • Fuel Tracking
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Tools
  • Vehicles

SECTIONS

  • Features
  • Events
  • Sponsored Content
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

TOP LISTS

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

MAGAZINE

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

RESOURCES

  • Webinars

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Advertising
  • Media Kit

NEWSLETTERS

Stay in the know with the latest industry news, technology and our weekly features. Get early access to any CE events and webinars.

  • Business
  • Culture
  • Equipment
  • Legal and Regulatory
  • Markets
  • Risk
  • Safety
  • Technology
  • Workforce

Commercial

  • All Topics
  • All Markets
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Infrastructure
  • Institutional
  • Manufacturing
  • Multifamily
  • Public
  • Residential
Home » Topic » Markets » Commercial

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.

I’ll Take This Project to Go: Building a Theater Onsite

by Grace Calengor | Jun 5, 2025
Commercial | Manufacturing | Markets

A new style of platform seating is innovating how theaters in the revolving door of Las Vegas show biz prep their spaces for performances.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips 0.1% in April

by ABC | Jun 2, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Finance | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets

Overall nonresidential construction spending declined ever so slightly in April, with private spending down and public spending up.

Construction Futures: May 2025 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | May 27, 2025
Business | Business Risk | Commercial | Construction Futures | Economy | Finance | Manufacturing | Markets | Residential

The construction industry holds firm and contractors remain optimistic despite all economic signs to the contrary.

Construction Materials Prices Tame in April Despite Rising Iron and Steel Costs

by ABC | May 19, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Finance | Manufacturing | Markets | Public

While overall construction input prices are slightly higher year over year, they inched down 0.1% in April compared to March.

A Contractor’s Checklist for Managing Megaprojects

by Dan Furrow | May 8, 2025
Commercial | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets | Public

As megaprojects expand and evolve across the United States, make sure your construction firm is prepared for the complexity of each of their stages.

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.
← Previous
Next →

Related Content

Old Military Parachutes Repurposed in Wyoming Monastery Project

Modular Construction’s Big Boom: New Risks Outpacing Standard Contracts in Industrial Projects

Adaptive Reuse Projects Abounded in 2025

Recommended For You

Old Military Parachutes Repurposed in Wyoming Monastery Project

Modular Construction’s Big Boom: New Risks Outpacing Standard Contracts in Industrial Projects

Construction Backlog Indicator Inches Higher in December, Fueled by Data Center Momentum

Why Distressed and Defunct Shopping Malls Are Good for Construction Contractors

Going Underground May Save Contractors Time, Money and Energy: The Upside of Geothermal Heating and Cooling in Construction

a blue dumpster on a construction jobsite

Dirty Work: Waste Management on Construction Jobsites

Next →

Sections

  • Features
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

Top Lists

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

Magazine

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

Resources

  • Webinars

Construction Executive

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • Privacy
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. 2026 | All Rights Reserved