Business
Construction Backlog Indicator Rises, Contractor Optimism Slips in July
Backlog is up, but optimism is not. The ABC Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, but that may mean fewer projects are coming to completion.
By ABC
August 12, 2025
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by ABC
Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.
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