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Construction Contractor Confidence Remains Steady, Says ABC

Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2020 9:30 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20—Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders held steady in December after surging in November, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Confidence Index released today. The average American contractor enters 2020 with confidence: Sales expectations, profit margins and staffing levels all remained above the growth expectations threshold, indicating a strong start to 2020. 

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Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise Slightly in January, Says ABC

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:23 AM By Taylor Larkin

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—Construction input prices rose 0.3% in January compared to December 2019 and are up 1.9% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices were flat for the month and are up 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Falls to Close 2019

Posted on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:27 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in December 2019, a 4.2% decline from November’s reading. This appears to be due primarily to seasonal factors. 

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Rises in January, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, February 7, 2020 10:45 AM By Taylor Larkin

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—The construction industry added 44,000 net new jobs in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 142,000 jobs, an increase of 1.9%.

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Nonresidential Construction Falls Again in December, Says ABC

Posted on Monday, February 3, 2020 12:01 PM By Taylor Larkin

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—National nonresidential construction spending declined 1.2% in December 2019 but is up 4.4% on a year-ago basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $779.6 billion in December.

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Dips in November

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 9:30 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell slightly to 8.8 months in November, a 1.5% decline from October’s reading.

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Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise Slightly in December, Says ABC

Posted on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11:41 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—Construction input prices rose 0.2% in December 2019 and are up 1.0% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 0.3% for the month and are also up 1.0% since December 2018.

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Up in December, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020 11:14 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10—The construction industry added 20,000 net new jobs in December 2019, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 151,000 jobs, an increase of 2.0%. 

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November Construction Unemployment Rates Rise From a Year Ago, Says ABC

Posted on Monday, January 6, 2020 9:30 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—In November, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates increased nationally and in 38 states, fell in 11 states and were unchanged in one state (Washington) on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Construction Contractor Confidence Rebounds in October, Says ABC

Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 9:30 AM By Taylor Larkin

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—Leaders of the U.S. construction industry regained a degree of confidence in October 2019 with respect to near-term prospects for sales and profit margins, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Confidence Index released today. However, contractors became slightly less confident regarding their staffing levels during the next six months.

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