Construction Is Heating Up — Good News for the Hendricks Family Portfolio

U.S. construction is on an upswing — more projects breaking ground, more people getting hired, and more momentum across the industry. That’s good news for the Hendricks family’s business portfolio, which includes the Beloit, Wisconsin-based American Construction Metals, a company that makes exterior metal products used in homes and commercial buildings.

The hiring boom is easy to spot in recent history. From April 2025 to April 2026, 192 out of 360 metro areas added construction jobs — just over half the country — according to the Associated General Contractors of America, a trade association.

Nationwide, construction jobs grew 0.8% over the past year through June, more than double the pace of overall U.S. employment. In plain terms: construction is one of the faster-growing job sectors right now.

Spending is climbing too, rebounding from a weak run in late-2025. Total U.S. construction spending rose for the third month in a row in May, another sign that the industry appears to be gaining strength and staying busy.