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ABC: Monthly Construction Input Prices Unchanged in June, Inflation Slows
WASHINGTON, July 13—Construction input prices remained unchanged in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential...
ABC Applauds House Committee’s Passage of the Fair and Open Competition Act
Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability’s passage of the Fair and Open Competition Act, H.R. 1209. FOCA would protect federal and federally assisted construction contracts from...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Steady in June, Contractor Confidence Down
WASHINGTON, July 11—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.9 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 20 to July 5. The reading is unchanged from June 2022.
ABC: Members Invested $1.5 Billion in Construction Workforce Education To Upskill 1.3 Million in 2022
WASHINGTON, July 10—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...
Construction Employment Increased by 23,000 in June, Says ABC
WASHINGTON, July 7—Construction industry employment increased by 23,000 in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry employment has risen by 198,000 jobs since June 2022,...
Industry News
Participate in Congress’s Workforce Survey by July 7
ABC, as part of the Jobs and Careers Coalition, is working with staff of the House Education and Labor Committee as they draft legislation to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. ABC encourages members to fill out the WIOA survey today to provide...
EPA and Army Corps Plan to Revise WOTUS Rule by Sept. 1
On June 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers announced their intent to issue a final rule by Sept. 1 to amend their 2023 final rule defining “waters of the United States” that may be regulated under the Clean Water Act. The agencies...
LISTEN: How to Design an Effective Technology Adoption Strategy
Matt Abeles, ABC vice president of construction technology and innovation, sits down with Autodesk University host Eric Thomas to talk about the ABC Tech Alliance and how it is revolutionizing the construction industry, making everyone safer along the way. Read More
OFCCP Announces Compliance Evaluations for Construction Contractors
On June 5, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List for construction contractors. The CSAL lists 250 federal and federally assisted contractors and subcontractors that...
Discover Tips for Completing Your AQC Application in the ‘How-To’ Video Series—Early Bird Rate Ends Aug. 31
Thinking about applying for your Accredited Quality Contractor credential to obtain national recognition for your commitment to corporate responsibility? Check out the series of short videos for tips and best practices for completing the AQC application. Read More