ABC’s Construction Backlog Up in April; Contractor Confidence Down

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 9:55 AM By Erika Walter

WASHINGTON, May 10—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.9 months from April 2021.

ABC: Construction Backlog Up, Contractor Confidence Down in March

Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 9:50 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, April 12—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.3 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted Mar. 22 to April 5. The reading is up 0.5 months from March 2021.

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Unchanged in February; Contractors Remain Confident

Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:50 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, March 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.0 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted Feb. 21 to March 8. The reading is down 0.2 months from February 2021.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Slips Again in January; Contractor Confidence Inches Lower

Posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 9:50 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to Feb. 4. The reading is down 0.2 months from December 2021, but up 0.5 months from January 2021.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Plunges in November; Contractor Optimism Falters

Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 12:00 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 7.2 months in November, a decrease of 0.5 months from October’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Nov. 20 to Dec. 2. Backlog is 1.7 months lower than in November 2019.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Dips in November

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 9:30 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell slightly to 8.8 months in November, a 1.5% decline from October’s reading.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Surges in March

Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 9:45 AM By Donna Reichle

ABC Predicts Construction Sector Will Remain Strong in 2019

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:32 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts another strong year for construction sector performance, yet warns about inflationary pressures, according to a 2019 economic outlook published today in Construction Executive magazine.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Hits a New High in Second Quarter of 2018

Posted on Monday, September 17, 2018 9:45 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17—Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to a record 9.9 months during the second quarter of 2018. Backlog is up 12.2 percent from the first quarter and 14 percent compared to the same time last year. 

Construction Backlog Surges, Sets Record in Third Quarter, ABC Says

Posted on Monday, December 11, 2017 9:29 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—Providing more evidence of a strengthening economy, Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) set a record as it expanded to 9.45 months during the third quarter of 2017, up 9.8 percent from the second quarter to the longest backlog reading in the eight-year history of the series.  CBI is up by 0.8 months, or 9.2 percent, on a year-over-year basis.