Con Dig (19-May-26) Builder confidence in the US single-family housing market posted a modest improvement in May, though elevated mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, and affordability challenges continue to weigh on buyer demand and overall market…
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Belgium’s construction industry is at a crossroads. After several years of volatility—shaped by pandemic disruption, inflation, and rising interest rates—the sector is now showing early signs of stabilization. But beneath the surface, the picture is…
US nonresidential construction spending was largely unchanged in January, but continued weakness in private-sector activity signals growing pressure on the construction outlook, according to analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Total nonresidential spending…
ConDig (23-Mar-26) Total US construction starts fell sharply in February, dragged down by a steep pullback in nonbuilding activity, according to new data from Dodge Construction Network. Overall construction starts declined 13.2% in February to…
ConDig (09-Mar-26) Nonresidential construction planning in the United States slowed in February, suggesting a continued normalization after the surge in project activity seen in the second half of 2025, according to the latest data from Dodge…
ConDig (05-Mar-26) Home builders in the United States expect a mix of demographic shifts, economic pressures and technological changes to shape housing demand and the broader home building industry over the next decade, according to…
ConDig (20-Feb-25) Union membership in the U.S. construction industry increased modestly in 2025, but nearly nine out of 10 workers remain nonunion, according to a new analysis of federal labor data. An analysis by the Associated…
ConDig (16-Dec-25) US construction backlog declined in November to its lowest level since early 2024, according to new data from Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC said its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.1 months in…
ConDig (15-Dec-25) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Connecticut concrete and earthwork contractor for repeated and willful violations of federal trenching and excavation safety standards, proposing more than $1.2 million in…
ConDig (24-Sept-25) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Jacksonville-based Elo Restoration LLC, operating as Elo Roofing, with 10 safety violations for failing to provide fall protection at residential worksites, proposing $752,846 in…