The Q2 2026 CIRT Sentiment Index highlights an industry that remains resilient despite growing economic uncertainty. Strong backlogs and confidence in firms' own businesses continue to support the outlook, while rising material costs and leadership readiness concerns are emerging as key challenges.
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The Q1 2026 CIRT Sentiment Index signals renewed momentum across the design and construction sector, with stronger outlooks, growing backlogs and planned hiring.
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Fourth quarter CIRT Sentiment Index results point to a stable near-term outlook, with designers suggesting improving industry conditions into 2026.
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CIRT leaders aren’t just optimistic, they’re signaling a shift. The Sentiment Index jumped to 65.0 this quarter, fueled by strong pipelines and renewed confidence in the U.S. economy.
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As tariff disruptions, supply chain concerns and labor challenges create a volatile environment, staying on top of current trends is imperative to best position your business.
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Get the pulse of the construction industry's top CEOs with our first quarter 2025 sentiment index and current trends from the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT).
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The fourth quarter 2024 CIRT Sentiment Index showed a modest recovery, with the overall index increasing to 64.1 from 62.6 in the third quarter. Discover insights on current events from construction industry executives.
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The third quarter 2024 CIRT Sentiment Index declined, indicating respondents are less optimistic about future opportunities. The overall index score fell to 62.6 from 67.0 in the prior quarter. The third quarter Design Index also retreated, dropping to 66.3 from 71.1.
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In the second quarter of 2024, CIRT members continued to be optimistic with the overall Sentiment Index rising. They also answered questions about talent strategies, compensation and other business priorities.
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Thinking about the first quarter of 2024, CIRT members recorded much stronger optimism across index components. The overall index score rose to 64.9 from 58.9 in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Design Index also increased sharply to 74.3 from 62.7.
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