Tariffs and materials prices knock US contractors’ confidence

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

14 August 2025

US construction companies remain confident about the prospects of future growth but concerns are starting to emerge around profit margins in the face of trade tariffs and the rising materials costs they bring with them.

That’s one of the main messages from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which has published its latest Construction Backlog Indicator for the month of July 2025.

The survey of ABC members, conducted between 24 July and 4 August, saw the indicator rise to 8.8 months, up 0.4 months on July…

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