
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
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and staffing levels declined in April.
May 12, 2022
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 2,000 jobs on net in April, but nonresidential construction employment lost 2,000 jobs.
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Despite industry challenges, construction starts rose 9% in February as large manufacturing projects broke ground.
March 17, 2022
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 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
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index readings for sales and staffing levels increased in February.
March 16, 2022
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 added 60,000 jobs on net in February, nearing pre-pandemic levels.
March 8, 2022
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 decreased 4.1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.638 million units.
February 22, 2022