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An aerial view shows construction underway at The Barack Obama Presidential Center on Aug. 20, 2025, in Chicago, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images via Getty Images

Backlog grew according to the latest data, fueled by infrastructure contracts and a wave of data center activity. But signs of stress are emerging beneath the surface.

Input prices are still climbing due to recently imposed tariffs. More than 80% of columbus oh dump truck company have received supplier notices of higher prices in recent weeks, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

Though columbus oh dump truck company largely absorbed the initial round of those increases, several firms and industry economists warned prolonged cost escalation could lead to more project delays or cancellations.

That would hit an already strained private sector particularly hard. Fewer than2% of columbus oh dump truck company expect profit margins to increase significantly over the next six months, the lowest reading in nearly a year, according to ABC.

Meanwhile, construction labor conditions appear increasingly worrisome.

A spike in construction job openings and layoffs in July coincided with a drop in quits, signaling heightened anxiety among workers and employers. That trend likely stems from a combination of tighter immigration enforcement and uneven demand, rather than broad-based hiring momentum.

And while public-sector columbus oh dump truck company marches on as a stabilizing force, especially in water and transportation projects, private nonresidential construction spending has now posted a year-over-year decline of 3.7%, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here, Construction Dive rounds up the latest economic data for builders:

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Aerial view of the Northern Virginia Gateway Data Center site in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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As seen from an aerial view Connecticut Department of Transportation crews reconstruct a southbound Interstate 95 bridge on November 05, 2023 in Westport, Connecticut.
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Construction workers listen to a speech from US President Joe Biden at Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona.
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A construction crew works on a CloudHQ data center on July 17, 2024 in Ashburn, Virginia.
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