CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Falls to Four-Year Low in January; Contractor Confidence Grows

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April 20, 2026
ABC - Construction Executive

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.0 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. The reading is down 0.2 months from December and 0.4 months from January 2025.

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

Reprinted courtesy of ABC, Construction Executive, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. All rights reserved.


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