Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement on May 13 supporting United for Infrastructure’s 12th annual Infrastructure Week, which is May 13-17.
Construction input prices decreased by 0.3 percent in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released Dec. 13.
Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement on April 23 opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban non-compete clauses. The FTC voted 3-2 to issue the final rule on April 23.
Associated Builders and Contractors reported Dec. 12 that its Construction Backlog Indicator inched up to 8.5 months in November from 8.4 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4.
The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released Dec. 8 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 200,000 jobs, an increase of 2.6 percent.
Associated Builders and Contractors and its Florida First Coast chapter filed suit in federal court on March 28 to stop the Biden administration’s unlawful scheme to mandate project labor agreements on construction contracts procured by federal agencies.
Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of the 2024 ABC Construction Management Competition and the 35th annual National Craft Championships on March 18. The winners were honored on the final day of the ABC Convention 2024 in Orlando, Florida, on March 15.
Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees of its 2024 national Construction Workforce Awards, which includes Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year.
