Construction metric indicates strong economy

The Associated Builders and Contractors&#8217 ABC reported that the Construction Backlog Indicator CBI set a record as it expanded to 9. 45 months during the third quarter of 2017, up 9. 8 percent from the second quarter to the longest backlog reading in the eight-year history of the series. CBI is up by 0. 8 months, or 9. 2 percent, on a. . .