The Zacks Construction sector has been seeing a positive earnings picture this time around. The sector has witnessed improved demand trends across the markets despite adverse weather conditions in early 2024. Per the latest Earnings Trends report, the first-quarter earnings season has seen releases from approximately 53.8% of the total construction companies on the S&P 500 Index, capturing a total market cap of 57.6%. Of them, total earnings are up 15.1% from the year-ago period on 7.9% higher revenues, wit ...