Items Tagged with 'construction outlook'

Private non-residential construction falls for fourth straight month as manufacturing spending retreats—can data centers and public work offset weakening private pipeline?

Commercial construction appears strong at year’s end, but new data and field reporting reveal a more complicated picture beneath the surface. What’s really driving the market now? 

Contractors face rising materials costs and shifting market signals as new ABC data point to softening backlog and confidence heading into 2026.

India’s $1.4T infrastructure drive took center stage at the RAHSTA Expo in Mumbai, where leaders debated financing, digital tools and sustainable highways shaping global opportunities.

Producer prices fell in August, but construction input costs climbed as metals and diesel rose. With jobs revised lower, contractors face uneven pressures closing out 2025.

The value of nonresidential construction put in place in February totaled a seasonally adjusted $1.03 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Associated General Contractors latest outlook is more positive for this year across most building segments.

Total construction starts are set to rise 6% in 2022, down from 12% this year, with warehouse and residential sectors continuing to lead the recovery, says Dodge Construction Network.

AGC survey of 1,300 member firms shows most contractors expect demand for new construction to fall in 2021.