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Impact of tariffs ‘increasingly apparent’ but US construction firms remain confident
US contractors remain confident on profit margins, in spite of drop in backlog and tariff-related material price increases 
Tariffs showing early impact on US construction
US construction confidence dipping amid tariff tumult
US commercial construction sets spending record for February
The US non-residential market set a monthly record for segment spending
Top-performing 2025 US construction contractors revealed
A US construction trade association named its top-performing contractors of 2025
This state is ‘top’ of US in construction
A US construction association has named one US state as the country’s ‘best’
Associated Builders and Contractors unveils 2025 executive committee
ABC elects new chair and members of executive committee for 2025
What Trump’s victory could mean for US construction
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What does the ‘powerful’ mandate voters have given Donald Trump mean for US construction?
Construction input prices fell in September but supply chain concerns loom
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US construction input prices dropped in September according to new analysis
US construction association contributes to White House roundtable on addiction recovery
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A US-based construction association took part in a White House-sponsored discussion on addiction and recovery
US contractors wait on interest rate cuts as non-residential spending dips
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US contractors are “eagerly awaiting” lower interest rates, as national non-residential spending dipped in July
ABC reports uptick in material and input pricing for US market
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ABC reported a modest uptick in materials and input pricing in the US construction industry and predicted a rate-cut for September
US Labor department offering online seminar on prevailing wage compliance
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The US Department of Labor will offer a seminar on prevailing wage compliance
US construction job openings fall in June
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Construction job openings in the US plummeted in June
Construction materials prices fall but still higher than a year ago
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The price of construction materials in the US fell by 0.3% but remain higher than they were a year ago
US OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
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US agency proposed a new rule that would increase protections from heat for workers
US construction materials prices decrease for the first time in 2024
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US construction materials fell in the month of May
Despite materials price surge, US contractors remain confident
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Material prices surge in April but contractors are remaining positive
US construction employment up in April
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One sector especially strong in driving US construction industry employment
Is volatile US construction job data a sign of sinking demand?
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What the numbers means for the US construction industry
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