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The average U.S. contractor has 8.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of August 2024

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The average U.S. contractor has 8.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of August 2024

Contractor backlogs dipped slightly in August from the previous month, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.


By Associated Builders and Contractors | September 10, 2024
Image by Thomas from Pixabay - The average U.S. contractor has 8.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of August 2024

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. The reading is down 1.0 months from August 2023.

View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for August. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series.

Only the infrastructure category experienced a monthly increase in backlog among the three major segments, reflecting strength in public construction spending. Nonetheless, over the past year, backlog has declined in all three segments.

The average U.S. contractor has 8.2 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of August 2024

ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels fell in August. The readings for sales and staffing levels remain above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations for growth over the next six months, while the reading for profit margin expectations fell below that threshold.

“As predicted, confidence among contractors is slipping,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While ABC contractor members are still anticipating expanding sales and employment, profits margins are increasingly under pressure as project owners face high borrowing and construction delivery costs in the context of a slowing economy. Many projects have been postponed, resulting in recent backlog declines, most notably in the South.”

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