Construction input prices increased 0.6% in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and ...

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in December, ...

Estimated state construction unemployment rates were lower than their pre-pandemic level in just over 40% of states. As of ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and ...

According to the latest JOLTS survey, the U.S. construction industry had only 292,000 job openings as of November 2025.

Gordian reports that structural steel prices in the U.S. currently average $2,477.25 per ton (October 2025), down 6.63 % from Q3 and 4.7 % year-over-year. Earlier in 2025 the trend showed a slight ...

Taking a look at the current state, challenges and solutions of using generative AI in the construction industry might reveal ways it can be used to prevent, identify and combat construction fraud.

From new hire incident rates to heat-related risks, 2025 has presented certain safety challenges for the construction industry. In 2025, construction safety is no longer treated as a regulatory box to ...

While the numbers of suspensions and debarments have declined from the all-time high in 2011, there is still significant activity. Here's how contractors working on federal projects can avoid ...

Disputes can be time consuming, costly and harmful to a contractor's reputation. Construction disputes are due to a perceived or real violation of a construction contract and the obligations set forth ...

Risk-management personnel who are in the business of reviewing and negotiating construction contracts have some simple tools at their disposal to make sure their edits are addressing all of the killer ...

Contractors should be aware of four triggering events that can lead to termination and four points to keep in mind when negotiating construction contracts. Lately, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...