Contractor Comfort Index 74 in September; Down 1 from 2014

September 29, 2015

The September Contractor Comfort Index (CCI) shows that contractors’ outlook on short-term growth is remaining positive as contractors head into fall. ACCA began measuring contractor attitudes toward short-term economic growth with the CCI in February 2010.

For September 2015, the CCI is 74. The CCI also shows that contractors are feeling about the same about short-term growth than they were 12 months earlier when the CCI was 75. 



The CCI is calculated based on a survey of the association's contractor members, who are asked how positive they feel about new business prospects, existing business activity, and expected staffing decisions in the short-term future. Weighted and averaged into one number, a CCI of 50 or above reflects anticipated growth.

The CCI is released prior to the start of each month; the next index number will be released during the last week of October.

 

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ACCA is a non-profit association serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses in the indoor environment and energy services community. Our member firms are the nation's most professional contracting businesses, serving residential and commercial customers in every state. With roots stretching back a century, ACCA was incorporated in its present form nearly 50 years ago. Today, ACCA sets the standards for quality comfort systems, provides leading-edge education for contractors and their employees, and fights for the interests of professional contractors throughout the nation. Learn more about ACCA here.