Data centres drive big US firms’ backlog but small firms lose out

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

14 January 2026

US contractors saw the average construction backlog rise to 8.2 months in December 2025.

That’s according to the latest Construction Backlog Indicator, published by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

The reading is up 0.1 months since November but down 0.1 months from December 2024.

Contractors with more than $100 million in annual revenue recorded their highest backlog since 2021, while those with less than…

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