Digging for Dirt
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 7.5 months in September, a decline of 0.5 months from August’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 20-Oct. 6. Backlog is 1.5 months lower than […]
The construction industry added 26,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last five months, the industry has added 689,000 jobs, recovering approximately […]
July 2—The construction industry added 158,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last two months, the industry has added 591,000 jobs, recovering […]
“Ongoing demand for labor and April’s reasonably strong employment gains suggest that many employers continue to search for additional staffing.” —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
The U.S. construction industry added 45,000 jobs in April according to the May 8 Bureau of Labor […]
“Nonresidential construction added nearly 5,000 jobs in November and the outlook remains positive.”—ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
The U.S. construction industry added 20,000 jobs in November, with nonresidential construction contributing 4,900 of them, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary […]