Associated Builders and Contractors
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By Vince Harvey / November 12, 2024
ABC’s October Construction Backlog Indicator Falls, Contractor Confidence Rises
According to a poll of its member contractors performed from October 21 to November 4, Associated Builders and...
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By Jack Bjorklund / November 4, 2024
ABC: Nearly Half of State Construction Unemployment Rates Dip Since Last Year
The national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate in September 2024 was 3.7%, down 0.1% from the previous...
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By Jack Bjorklund / July 9, 2024
ABC: Construction Backlog Up Slightly in June
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) member survey performed between June 20 and July 3, the...
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By Jack Bjorklund / January 12, 2024
ABC: Monthly Construction Input Prices for December 2023 Drop Sharply
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors estimate of US construction input prices, they fell 0.6% in December...
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By Jack Bjorklund / September 12, 2023
ABC: Construction Backlog Indicator Remains Stable in August, Contractors Confident
An ABC member poll performed from August 21 to September 6, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 9.2...
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By Jack Bjorklund / August 15, 2023
ABC: July Sees Uptick in Construction Backlog Indicator, Contractors Stay Confident
According to an ABC member survey conducted from July 20 to August 4, the Associated Builders and Contractors...
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By Phil Garcia / July 17, 2023
ABC Protests OSHA’s Final Rule to Improve Workplace Injury and Illness Tracking
ABC stated its objection to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Better Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses...
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By Jack Bjorklund / April 11, 2023
ABC’s March Construction Backlog Indicator Reached its Lowest Point Since August 2022
An ABC member survey conducted from March 20 to April 3, the Construction Backlog Index fell to 8.7...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 10, 2023
ABC: 2023 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
According to a proprietary model produced by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction sector will need to attract...
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By Jack Bjorklund / February 25, 2022
ABC: Construction Industry Faces 650,000 Workforce Shortage in 2022
According to a forecast prepared by Associated Builders and Contractors, to meet labor demand in 2022, the construction...