Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue April 02, 2024
Construction Job Openings Increased by 16,000 in February, Says ABC
The construction industry had 441,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 14, 2024
Georgia Ranks First in Construction Among All States
It's no secret that the state of Georgia is experiencing explosive growth in terms of its population and business investment, and as a consequence, the Georgia Department of Transportation is in the midst of a comprehensive, multi-billion dollar program to expand the road network to handle the increasing traffic....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon March 11, 2024
Nonresidential Construction Employment Increased by 23,000 in February, Says ABC
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs on net in February, 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 expanded by 215,000 jobs, an increase of 2.7 percent....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Wed March 06, 2024
Construction Job Openings Remain Elevated at 413,000 in January, Says ABC
The construction industry had 413,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon February 26, 2024
ABC Announces 2024 Top-Performing U.S. Construction Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2024 Top Performers lists recognizing its contractor members' outstanding achievements in safety, quality, inclusion, project excellence and special designations ranked by number of hours worked....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu February 22, 2024
ABC: Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs Not Keeping Up With Construction Industry Needs
At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry's short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently released U.S....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon February 12, 2024
ABC Unveils AI Resource Guide for Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors announced it has released an artificial intelligence technology guide for the construction community, which includes definitions, construction use cases and considerations....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon February 05, 2024
ABC: Half of State Construction Unemployment Rates Down in December 2023 From a Year Prior
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate at 4.4 percent was unchanged in December 2023 from the previous year, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Thu February 01, 2024
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases 0.4% in December
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.4 percent in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published Feb. 1 by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.174 trillion....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue January 30, 2024
Construction Job Openings Remain Elevated in December, Says ABC
The construction industry had 449,000 job openings on the last day of December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey....
