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Backlog shrinks after 2 months of gains

Construction Dive

While manufacturing and infrastructure spending keeps contractors busy, material price escalation has reemerged in recent months, said ABC’s chief economist.

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Infrastructure backlog jumps 24%, pushing demand to ‘upper end of historic levels’

Construction Dive

Despite tightening credit, high project financing costs and lingering recession fears, the country’s biggest contractors continue to book more new business, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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Public projects keep nonresidential construction spending afloat

Construction Dive

Overall funding relies heavily on ongoing infrastructure investments, according to ABC’s chief economist.

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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Holds Steady in November, Contractor Confidence Surges

Construction Superintendent Magazine

months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted Nov. Backlog in the infrastructure category contracted in November, though it is still the only category with higher backlog on a year-over-year basis. ABCs Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels improved in November.

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Private projects stall even as public construction spending jumps

Construction Dive

Although infrastructure dollars are flowing, “private developer-driven activity appears to be drying up,” said ABC’s chief economist.

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Up in August, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

“Nonresidential construction spending inched higher in August, and that’s almost entirely due to ongoing infrastructure investments,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Read more The post Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Up in August, Says ABC appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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