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‘Only three categories prop up US construction spending’
US construction spending in July was being propped up by only three categories, according to new analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Data centre boom ‘masks weakness’ as US contractors see order backlog drop
US contractors reported a sharp drop in their order backlog in July, according to a new survey of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) members
More evidence that data centres are propping up US construction spending
Continued strong spending on data centre projects is masking weakness in other areas of the US construction sector
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
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Germany’s construction slump ‘taking longer than expected’
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Germany’s construction sector is set to remain subdued throughout 2024 as a slump sparked by its worst property crisis in decades takes longer to resolve than expected.
Spanish construction: Economic challenges ahead
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Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit analyses the construciton landscape in Spain and what contractors can expect in 2023
Construction spending up in America
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Federal construction spending data highlights increase in key areas, although delays in funding harm progress 
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