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US contractors ‘unfazed’ by price rises as data centre boom continues
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US contractors enjoyed bigger backlogs and higher levels of confidence in March than they did in February, even as prices increase in the wake of the Iran war
Data centres drive big US firms’ backlog but small firms lose out
US contractors saw the average construction backlog rise to 8.2 months in December 2025
Data centres hold up US order backlogs but contractor confidence slips
The ongoing data centre boom is helping some US contractors to maintain a strong order book but general confidence in the industry is starting to slip
Tariffs and materials prices knock US contractors’ confidence
US backlogs strong but confidence on profit margins dips