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Residential construction positioned for expansion, nonresidential will ‘limp along’
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that nonresidential construction spending fell 3.3 percent in January, with outlays decreasing to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $572.1 billion, citing a March 1 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Year over year, total nonresidential construction spending is up only 0.8 percent (unadjusted for inflation), according to […]
March 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
ABC names Cajun Industries as Contractor of the Year
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Cajun Industries, based in Baton Rouge, La., its 2012 Contractor of the Year. Cajun Industries Founder and Chairman Lane Grigsby, accepted the award on behalf of the company during ABC’s 23rd annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence Award program held Feb. 20 at the Harbor Beach […]
February 26, 2013
Safety
Construction spending up 7 percent
Total residential and nonresidential construction spending in the United States increased 0.9 percent from April to May and is 7 percent higher from one year ago, according to the July 2 construction spending report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Nonresidential construction was unchanged in May from the previous month, totaling $562.3 billion. Among the eight […]
July 16, 2012
Business
Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace formed
Five of the nation’s largest construction trade associations have teamed up to form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace (CCDAFW). The coalition’s mission is to create a drug- and alcohol-free construction industry by providing companies and organizations with the resources necessary to implement drug- and alcohol-free policies into their business practices. CCDAFW […]
May 9, 2012
Safety
Nonresidential construction spending down for third consecutive month
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining 0.2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556.85 billion, according to the May 1 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. However, total nonresidential construction spending is up 5.7 percent from one […]
May 8, 2012
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Construction industry loses 7,000 jobs in March
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to the April 6 Department of Labor employment report. Year over year, construction industry unemployment is down compared to the March 2011 rate of 20 percent. The industry added 55,000 jobs over the past 12 months, ABC says in an April 6 Construction Economic Update.
April 10, 2012
Roadbuilding
Construction industry loses 7,000 jobs in March
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in March, inching the unemployment rate up to 17.2 percent from 17.1 percent in February, according to the April 6 Department of Labor employment report. Year over year, construction industry unemployment is down compared to the March 2011 rate of 20 percent. […]
April 6, 2012
Safety
ABC names 2011 Contractor of the Year
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) named American Infrastructure from Worcester, Pennsylvania, its 2011 Contractor of the Year. American Infrastructure chairman and CEO, A. Ross Myers, accepted the award on behalf of the company during ABC’s 22nd annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence Award program on February 22 at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, […]
March 14, 2012
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Associated Builders and Contractors endorses Romney
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) endorsed Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to be the 45th president of the United States during the organization’s National Board of Directors meeting in Phoenix on Feb. 23. “The election of Mitt Romney as president is a top priority for the commercial and industrial construction industry […]
February 23, 2012
Roadbuilding
Construction unemployment up 16 percent
Construction unemployment jumped 16 percent in December, according to a Jan. 6 report from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). However, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu says this rise in unemployment shouldn’t cause too much alarm. “The increase in construction unemployment is primarily associated with seasonal factors and should not be interpreted as evidence of […]
January 6, 2012
Construction Equipment
Construction unemployment up 16 percent
Construction unemployment jumped 16 percent in December, according to a Jan. 6 report from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). However, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu says this rise in unemployment shouldn’t cause too much alarm.
January 6, 2012
Technology
American Institute of Architects, Associated Builders and Contractors partner for contract documents program
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on Nov. 29 formede a marketing partnership agreement, designed to foster a greater understanding and exchange of ideas between architects and contractors in the construction community, according to a press announcement from ABC. “We see this as the beginning of a larger, long-term […]
November 29, 2011
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