All construction confidence index Articles

198,000 US construction workers quit in September amid labour squeeze
US construction workers quit their jobs at the highest level since the first half of 2023 in September
US construction input prices now 8.9% higher than a year ago
Overall construction input prices in the US are now 8.9% higher than a year ago, while non-residential input prices are 8.8% higher
US records slowest rate of construction hiring in February
Hiring in the US construction industry fell to the slowest rate on record, according to analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
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