Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

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Construction input prices climb 11.2% annually, fastest in nearly four years

Publishes monthly construction input price analyses

Construction materials cost 11.2% more than a year ago, the fastest annual increase in nearly four years, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. A broader Associated General Contractors measure that includes services put the rise at 11.9% for new nonresidential work.

Updated Oct 21

Construction layoffs hit record low as firms hold onto workers

Built World

As of September 2026: Publishes monthly analysis of BLS labor data

Construction firms laid off 99,000 workers in August, the fewest in any month since the government began tracking the figure in December 2000. The industry had 251,000 open jobs on the last day of August.

Updated Sep 30