Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon December 11, 2023
ABC: Construction Adds 2,000 Jobs in November, Up 200,000 Year Over Year
The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released 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 - Wed December 07, 2022
ABC: Georgia Is Number One State for Construction
For the first time, Georgia was named the top state for construction in Associated Builders and Contractors' annual Merit Shop Scorecard. The scorecard, released yearly since 2015, ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that strengthen career pathways in construction, encourage workforce development and advocate for fair and open competition on taxpayer-funded construction projects....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu November 16, 2023
ABC Announces 2024 National Chair, Executive Committee
Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Buddy Henley, president, Henley Construction Co. Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., was elected the 2024 ABC national chair at a board of directors meeting held in conjunction with the association's annual Leadership Institute in Rancho Mirage, Calif....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon October 30, 2023
ABC Convention 2024 Returns to Orlando
Associated Builders and Contractors released the details of ABC Convention 2024, which will take place March 13 to 15 at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla., for the second consecutive year. ABC's annual convention celebrates the best of the best in merit shop construction, honoring the member companies and individuals who lead the industry in representing the association's core values....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu October 12, 2023
ABC 2023 Tech Report Details Framework for Successful Construction Tech Adoption
Associated Builders and Contractors released its third annual construction technology report, which consists of a framework and complementary real-life case studies from ABC contractors that utilize construction technologies to strengthen safety, workflows and profits....
Press Release - Tue August 29, 2023
New WOTUS Rule Another Roadblock for Transportation Projects
On Aug. 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule amending the 2023 definition of "waters of the United States" to conform with the recent Supreme Court decision in Sackett v....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon July 10, 2023
ABC Members Invested $1.5B in Construction Workforce Education to Upskill 1.3 Million in 2022
Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested more than $1.5 billion to provide nearly 1.3 million course attendees with craft, leadership and safety education in 2022, according to its 2023 Workforce Development Survey, down from $1.6 billion in 2021....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon July 10, 2023
ABC Reports Construction Employment Increased by 23,000 in June
Construction industry employment increased by 23,000 in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released July 7 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry employment has risen by 198,000 jobs since June 2022, an increase of 2.6 percent, to 7.947 million....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon March 20, 2023
ABC Honors Contractor of Year, Award-Winning Construction Projects, Safety and Diversity Excellence
Associated Builders and Contractors announced award winners in Excellence in Construction; Safety Excellence; Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year. The winners were announced and honored March 16 during ABC Convention 2023 at the 33rd Excellence in Construction Awards Gala....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue March 07, 2023
ABC Announces Fifth Annual List of Top-Performing U.S. Construction Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors released its fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that build the country's most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, ranked by work hours....
