ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips, Contractors Remain Confident in June

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22 to July 8. The reading is down 0.3 months from May but up 0.1 months from June 2025.  View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index for June. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Only the Middle States region experienced backlog growth on a monthly basis in June. In the Northeast region, backlog contracted sharply in June and is down by over a month from a year ago.  ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings … Read more

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Registration Opens for Fall 2026 ACI Concrete Convention

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Registration is open for the Fall 2026 ACI Concrete Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention will take place Oct. 11-14, 2026 at the Hilton Atlanta. The convention brings together engineers, contractors, educators, manufacturers and material representatives to discuss and collaborate on concrete codes, specifications and practices. The convention boasts a comprehensive schedule with more than 350 committee meetings, more than 60 technical sessions, an industry trade exhibition and more. All committee meetings are open to attendees. The in-person convention will highlight companies, projects, research and more, and will include numerous networking events where attendees can connect with leading professionals in the … Read more

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Trust but Verify: How Dellbrook Closed its Verification Gap on the Jobsite

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“Trust but verify” is a useful way to think about how a general contractor works with the subcontractors laying out their work. Dellbrook, a New England construction management firm, relies on this workflow. The company does not do self-perform; everything is subcontracted out and then quality checked by an internal team. The company works in academic, multifamily residential, healthcare and commercial markets. For years, that verification was limited to whatever the field superintendent could do with a tape, a building corner, a control point or a wheel measure. Most of the time, the subcontractors were right, but “most of the … Read more

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McShane Completes Construction of 262-unit Apartment Residence in Greenville, South Carolina

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Construction is completed at District Eastside, a 262-unit multi-family residence built by McShane Construction Company for repeat client Flournoy Development Group. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this development integrates luxury apartment living with a first-rate amenity package. Positioned on a nine-acre site at the intersection of Pelham and Boiling Springs Roads, District Eastside features five four-story wood-frame buildings with attractive brick, cementitious panel and lap siding exteriors. Units offer one- to three-bedroom floorplans with contemporary finishes including quartz countertops, luxury vinyl-tile flooring, stainless-steel appliances, farmhouse-style sinks and walk-in showers. Select units incorporate private French door patios and balconies. There are … Read more

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ABC Releases Latest Construction Spending Data

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National nonresidential construction spending slid 1.5% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.267 trillion. Spending was up on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. “Private nonresidential construction spending shrank for the seventh consecutive month in May and is now down 6.6% on a year-over-year basis,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “This weakness is largely due to the ongoing decline in manufacturing-related construction spending as CHIPS Act-supported projects wind down, yet overall there are few sources of … Read more

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