Nonresidential Construction Adds Solid 27,900 Jobs in January

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—The construction industry added 33,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 44,000 jobs, an increase of 0.5%. Nonresidential construction employment expanded by 27,900 positions, with gains in […]

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Falls to Four-Year Low in January; Contractor Confidence Grows

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. The reading is down 0.2 months from December and 0.4 months from January 2025. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index for January. View the full Construction Backlog […]

We Have to Get This Done: Data Centers, Interest Rates and More Primed to Exacerbate Labor Shortage

ABC’s latest workforce shortage analysis reveals the construction industry must attract 349,000 new workers in 2026—and 456,000 in 2027—to keep up with demand for construction services. That demand is based on a relatively conservative construction spend forecast of $2.23 trillion. Should this economy take off like President Trump believes it will, the industry’s challenge to […]