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ABC Construction Backlog Dropped in August

According to an ABC member survey performed between August 20 and September 5, the Construction Backlog Indicator decreased to 8.2 months in August. The...

Culpeper Wood Preservers Acquires Maryland’s Long Life Treated Wood

Culpeper Wood Preservers, a major pressure-treated timber company, has purchased Long Life Treated Wood, a Maryland-based supplier and manufacturer of marine-grade lumber. This acquisition...

Job Market in Construction is Slowing Down

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs continued to fall...

NAHB: Private Residential Construction Spending Falls in July

Private residential construction spending declined by 0.4% in July, according to Census Construction Spending figures. Nonetheless, spending remained 7.7% greater than a year ago....

NAHB: Best Quarter for Custom Home Building in Nearly Two Years

According to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)'s analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey, custom...

Townhouse Construction Growth Continue

Year-over-year improvements in townhouse construction continued in the second quarter of 2024, as demand for medium-density housing remained strong despite a slowdown in other...

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