Articles Tagged with ''ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors)''

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

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

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.

The NRCA is urging roofing contractors to advocate for H.R. 5494, a bipartisan bill creating a new visa program to ease chronic labor shortages in construction.

The federal government's shutdown will primarily impact federal contractors and subcontractors, but other contractors will also experience disruptions and a reduction in OSHA enforcement if the shutdown continues.

Construction job openings plunged in August to their lowest level in nearly a decade, falling by 115,000 from July and signaling cooling industry momentum.

Contractors report a shift in market momentum, with survey data showing signs of pressure in some sectors even as confidence holds above growth thresholds.

Roofing contractors face a deepening labor crunch as job growth stalls and stricter immigration enforcement shrinks an already small workforce.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows construction input prices rose by 0.4% in July compared to the previous month.