Associated Builders and Contractors - Wed January 24, 2024
National Construction Leader Stephanie Schmidt-Lehmann Joins ABC as EVP of Industry Relations, Member Value
Associated Builders and Contractors announced Stephanie Schmidt-Lehmann, 2022 chair of the ABC board of directors and former president of Poole Anderson Construction, State College, Pa., has been named executive vice president of industry relations and member value....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue January 09, 2024
ABC: Final Independent Contractor Rule Will Create More Confusion, Litigation Chaos
Associated Builders and Contractors released a statement from Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck opposing the U.S. Department of Labor's independent contractor final rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Mon January 08, 2024
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Adds Nearly 12,000 Jobs in December
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, 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 grown by 197,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Wed January 03, 2024
ABC: Construction Job Openings in November Rise to Highest Level Since 2022
The construction industry had 459,000 job openings on the last day of November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)....
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....
