Contractor Backlog and Confidence Slip in October
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted Oct. 20 to Nov. 4. The reading is down 0.1 months since September but unchanged from October 2024.
Data Centers, Healthcare Keep Construction Planning on Track
Data center hubs and healthcare campuses pushed more projects into the pipeline recently, a sign that construction activity could hit a high point in early 2027, according to Dodge Construction Network.
The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction spending by a full year, increased 3.4% in September. Commercial and institutional planning climbed 4.7% and 0.9%, respectively, according to Dodge Construction Network.
USGBC Launches LEED v5 Project Certification
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the global developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, opened certification to the LEED v5 rating system and announced new tools and resources for users of the world’s most widely used green building certification program.
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Construction Backlog Stable; Contractors Remain Optimistic, Fueled by Data Center Growth
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 22 to Oct. 6. The reading is down 0.1 months since September 2024.
Over the past year, backlog has declined in the commercial and institutional and heavy industrial categories, while it has increased substantially in the infrastructure category.