Contractor confidence falls in April
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and staffing levels declined in April.
May 12, 2022
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Results are in from the latest market index survey for reroofing
The Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing takes the pulse of the reroofing industry and serves as a regular barometer of the industry’s business conditions.
May 10, 2022
Construction employment added jobs in April
Construction employment added 2,000 jobs on net in April, but nonresidential construction employment lost 2,000 jobs.
May 10, 2022
Construction spending falls in March
May 4, 2022
U.S. economy shrinks 1.4% during the first quarter of 2022
May 3, 2022
Construction jobs are up in 32 states since February 2020
April 21, 2022
Single-family housing fell in March amid higher mortgage rates
April 20, 2022
March construction starts decrease 12%
April 20, 2022
Homebuilder sentiment falls again in April
April 19, 2022
Construction material prices are 24.4% higher than a year ago
April 14, 2022
How can you identify a team player?
April 13, 2022
Contractor confidence falls in March
April 13, 2022
Construction spending falls slightly in February
April 6, 2022
Construction employment now exceeds pre-pandemic levels
April 5, 2022
Construction wages grew 6% during the past year
March 30, 2022
Construction jobs are up in 32 states since February 2020
March 30, 2022
Housing starts jumped in February
March 22, 2022
February construction starts increase 9%
Despite industry challenges, construction starts rose 9% in February as large manufacturing projects broke ground.
March 17, 2022
Homebuilder sentiment falls again in March
Builder sentiment decreased two points to 79 in March, with sales expectations in the next six months falling 10 points.
March 17, 2022
Construction material prices are 24.4% higher than a year ago
Construction material prices rose 2.6% in February and are up 24.4% on a year-over-year basis; nonresidential construction material prices are 25.1% higher than a year ago.
March 16, 2022
Contractors were optimistic in February
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and staffing levels increased in February.
March 16, 2022
Construction jobs are down in 21 states since February 2020
Twenty-seven states added construction jobs in January, and construction employment is down in 21 states since February 2020 amid labor shortages.
March 15, 2022
Construction employment surged in February
Construction employment added 60,000 jobs on net in February, nearing pre-pandemic levels.
March 8, 2022
Construction spending rose in January
Nonresidential construction spending increased 1.3% from December 2021 to January and is up 3.7% compared with January 2021.
March 2, 2022
Housing starts fell more than expected in January
Housing starts decreased 4.1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.638 million units.
February 22, 2022
