Backlog rebounds off data center construction boom

Backlog rebounds off data center construction boom

Contractors reported stronger pipelines despite lingering tariff-related impacts on costs, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

ABC: Contractor Optimism Grows as ABC’s Backlog Indicator Rebounds in June - Construction Superintendent

Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.7 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20 to July 7. The reading is up 0.3 months since June 2024. The largest contractors have nearly two months longer backlog than they did one year ago. While the smallest contractors have slightly longer backlog on a year-ago basis, backlog has fallen for contractors with $30-$100 million in an