Articles Tagged with ''construction climate''

Construction Data

Construction’s Split Signal: Big Builds, Soft Demand

Ten $1B-plus megaprojects drove a 21.1% starts jump, but building square footage and job openings fell.

December 9, 2025

October’s construction starts posted headline growth, but the gains were concentrated in a small number of megaprojects. Outside of those high-value builds, activity softened, and the industry’s labor picture dimmed further as job openings and hiring indicators pointed to ongoing contraction heading into 2026.

2025 Commercial Roofing Trends Report

Majority of commercial roofing contractors expect sales growth despite formidable challenges in workforce and costs in 2026

Art Aisner

December 4, 2025

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Majority of commercial roofing contractors expect sales growth despite formidable challenges in workforce and costs in 2026.

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Roofing Safety

Construction Safety Week 2026 Scheduled for May 4-8

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 28, 2025

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Construction Safety Week will take place in May 2026, and will focus on the complex, high energy hazards crews face when on the job.

Vacant commercial building illustrating soft commercial activity.

Economics

U.S. Construction Materials Prices Rise 3.5% as Contractor Backlog Declines

ABC report shows higher construction input costs and weakening contractor confidence in October as backlog hits lowest level since May

Bryan Gottlieb

November 25, 2025

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Contractors face rising materials costs and shifting market signals as new ABC data point to softening backlog and confidence heading into 2026.

Construction Data

Construction Adds 19,000 Jobs as Demand Stays Strong

New federal data shows contractors boosting hiring to meet rising public-sector and data-center demand despite softening private markets.

Roofing Contractor Staff

November 20, 2025

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Construction employment climbed by 19,000 in September as firms accelerated hiring and raised wages to meet demand for public projects and data centers, even as private-sector construction weakened.

Smart Software Decisions: Advice from Trent Cotney

Legal Insights

Software, Business Sales, and Managing Backlogs

RC Legal expert Trent Cotney discusses critical insights for contractors on software integration, business acquisitions, and maintaining strong fundamentals during market slowdowns.

Trent Cotney

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Jill Bloom John Wyatt

November 18, 2025

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In this episode, RC Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney discusses a balanced roadmap to align safety accountability with true jobsite control for contractors.

Economic Indicators

Nonresidential Construction Down Again Amid Weakness

Nonresidential construction spending contracted for the third time in the past four months in August and is now down 1.5% year over year

Tanja Kern

November 17, 2025

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ABC reports a drop in construction spending in 10 of 16 categories, with data centers still performing strongly despite high costs and borrowing rates.

Economic Outlook

Economist Warns: U.S. Growth Needs Bold Action

At METALCON 2025, economist Alex Chausovsky warned U.S. leaders to embrace complexity and defend economic dominance.

Tanja Kern

October 30, 2025

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Economist Alex Chausovsky of The Bundy Group took the keynote stage at METALCON 2025 with a clear message: America’s economy is strong, but complacency is its biggest risk.

Construction Data

U.S. Commercial Construction Backlogs Stay Strong Despite Shutdown

Private indicators reveal mixed trends across sectors

Tanja Kern

October 15, 2025

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Commercial construction contractors are ending 2025 with stable backlogs and measured optimism. With the federal shutdown halting official economic data, private indicators point to steady activity but uneven growth across sectors heading into 2026.

Construction Data

Residential Remodeling Confidence Rebounds in Q4

Renovation and remodeling activity surges as contractors close 2025 on a high note, even amid data gaps from the ongoing federal shutdown.

Tanja Kern

October 15, 2025

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Residential construction pros are entering the year’s final quarter with renewed confidence, fueled by a strong rebound in renovation inquiries and project commitments.

Insurance supplementing is one of the biggest profit leaks on insurance jobs, costing contractors time, money, and control. In this session, we’ll discuss how proper training and process alignment can help teams manage supplementing more effectively keeping key decisions in-house and profits where they belong.

Join the experts as they break down the data on another set of questions aimed at gaining insights into the rapidly changing home roofing and restoration market. Roofing contractors can use this data and insight to better understand what factors influence a homeowner's contractor selection process.

Articles Tagged with ''construction climate''

Construction’s Split Signal: Big Builds, Soft Demand

2025 Commercial Roofing Trends Report

Construction Safety Week 2026 Scheduled for May 4-8

U.S. Construction Materials Prices Rise 3.5% as Contractor Backlog Declines

Construction Adds 19,000 Jobs as Demand Stays Strong

Software, Business Sales, and Managing Backlogs

Nonresidential Construction Down Again Amid Weakness

Economist Warns: U.S. Growth Needs Bold Action

U.S. Commercial Construction Backlogs Stay Strong Despite Shutdown

Residential Remodeling Confidence Rebounds in Q4

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