Articles by Alisa Zevin

Both residential and non-residential spending experienced annual declines, with manufacturing experiencing the sharpest decrease. 

Aluminum, steel prices are among the highest increases. 

ABC’s December backlog uptick hints at steadier pipelines, but underlying data show uneven momentum across firm sizes as contractors navigate rates, labor pressures and starts.

While 2025 may be coming to a close, economic uncertainty is expected to continue as concerns linger within the construction industry as well as on the health of the overall economy.

While overall growth is expected for the construction industry, uncertainty remains looking forward into 2026.

Transportation, power will continue to grow through 2026, while manufacturing will weaken, economists say.

Data centers lead industry growth as backlog remains unchanged in September.

Tariffs and interest rates are among the challenges noted by Associated Builders and Contractors' economist Anirban Basu.

The number of job openings in construction is down 38.2% year over year, according to BLS data.

As uncertainty continues to plague the economy as a whole, industry experts note the effects on construction trends as materials prices, labor woes and other concerns cause turmoil.