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Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in February, Contractor Confidence Grows

by ABC | Mar 26, 2026
Business | Productivity | Project Delivery

Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.1 months in February.

Construction Input Prices Surge in February

by ABC | Mar 25, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

February construction input prices are up a modest 1.3%.

Labor Shortages in Construction: Managing Legal and Operational Risks

by Meghan Douris | Mar 24, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Contracts | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Legal and Regulatory | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Labor shortages can make labor contracts (and resulting audits) all the more complicated.

Powering Up: How Sentry Equipment Has Lasted 100 Years in Manufacturing and What It Has Planned for 100 More

by Construction Executive | Mar 24, 2026
Technology | Heavy Equipment | Manufacturing

Never tell Sentry Equipment the odds—the 100-year-old manufacturer is breaking into new sectors, buying into new tech and building itself up on a base of old-world values.

Construction Hiring Remained Slow in January

by ABC | Mar 23, 2026
Workforce | Recruitment

Recent BLS JOLTS data reveals slow construction hiring in January.

ABC Names 2026’s Top Craft Instructor, Craft Pro, Young Pro and Safety Pro

by ABC | Mar 23, 2026
Workforce | Award Winners | Careers | Education | Executive Profiles | Leadership | Young Professionals

Announcing ABC's 2026 Construction Workforce Award winners.
A female construction worker from Coakley Williams Construction working on a construction site.

Built to Last: ABC 2026 Contractor of the Year Coakley & Williams Construction

by Maggie Murphy, Grace Calengor | Mar 20, 2026
Cover Story | Award Winners | Business | Careers | Culture | Department | Features | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Top Story | Workforce

Coakley & Williams Construction is ABC's 2026 Contractor of the Year.

No Hard Hat Required: Transferable Skills That Open Doors for Women in Construction

by Alexzondra Fleetwood | Mar 19, 2026
Workforce | Careers | Education | Human Resources | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training

Women of BELL Construction share insights to inspire the next generation of leaders in construction.
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