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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips, Contractors Remain Confident in June

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August 16, 2026
ABC - Construction Executive

WASHINGTON, July 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22 to July 8. The reading is down 0.3 months from May but up 0.1 months from June 2025.

View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index for June. 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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