Construction spending up 7 percent

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jul 19, 2012

Total residential and nonresidential construction spending in the United States increased 0.9 percent from April to May and is 7 ...

Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free...

Posted by Staff Report on May 09, 2012

Five of the nation’s largest construction trade associations have teamed up to form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and ...

Nonresidential construction spending down for third...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on May 02, 2012

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining ...

Construction industry loses 7,000 jobs in March

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Apr 06, 2012

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that the construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up ...

ABC names 2011 Contractor of the Year

Posted by Amanda Bayhi on Mar 16, 2012

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) named American Infrastructure from Worcester, Pennsylvania, its 2011 Contractor of the Year. American Infrastructure chairman and ...

Associated Builders and Contractors endorses Romney

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Feb 24, 2012

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) endorsed Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be the 45th president ...

Construction unemployment up 16 percent

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jan 06, 2012

Construction unemployment jumped 16 percent in December, according to a Jan. 6 report from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). However, ABC ...

American Institute of Architects, Associated Builders...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Nov 29, 2011

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Nov. 29 formede a marketing partnership agreement, ...

Construction materials prices: Down 0.2% for quarter,...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Oct 18, 2011

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that while the nation’s wholesale prices increased for the first time in five ...

Construction unemployment rate 13.3%, industry adds...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Oct 07, 2011

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that despite a stagnant national unemployment rate, the construction industry added 26,000 jobs ...

Associated Builders and Contractors, CNA’s...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Sep 13, 2011

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and CNA’s Construction unit have formed a strategic partnership focused on advancing industry best practices ...