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Each year, CBIZ collects responses from top industry leaders to help identify trends, opportunities, and challenges facing contractors and construction firms. The results – alongside accompanying analysis from our practice leaders – help businesses of all kinds refine their strategies and take the steps necessary to meet new developments head-on.

Read the CBIZ 2026 Construction Industry Survey now to discover the data and analysis behind:

  • The resilience of backlogs;
  • New trends in annual compensation adjustments;
  • Adjustments to revenue projections;
  • The increasingly competitive bidding environment;
  • Stability in financing;
  • The persistent labor shortages; and
  • The major technological advantage more than half of respondents are missing out on.

Discover if your business is prepared to meet emergent trends and grasp the opportunities ahead, through 2026 and beyond.

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