Articles by Alisa Zevin

Steel and cement prices saw substantial increases.

Residential and non-residential both declined overall despite ongoing data center work.

As the price of oil rises, construction materials costs are expected to continue to climb.

Project team delivers new look for historic Victorian hotel.

Contractor backlog edged up in February but remains below historical norms, with Midwest growth driving gains even as infrastructure work and profit-margin confidence soften.

The majority of new construction jobs were in the non-residential sector, which added 27,900 positions.

Contractors’ backlogs have fallen to a four-year low, according to ABC data, yet contractors continue to remain optimistic about project timing despite what the downturn signals for 2026 workloads.

Forty-four states saw their unemployment numbers rise in December, when compared to November numbers.

Analysts largely attribute year-over-year increase to impact of tariffs.

Projects delayed and canceled due to lack of federal funding is effecting employment in the industry, says AGC.