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All But 5 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 8% in December 2025

NJ Among the Highest Construction Unemployment in the Nation, Expansion of PLAs will Exclude Majority of NJ Construction Workers WASHINGTON, DC -- The national December 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.0%, a 0.2% decrease from December 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. However, New…

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URGENT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – CORRECTION REGARDING S-2961

Reporting Error Clarified: S-2961 Has NOT Passed and Is NOT Law Earlier reporting incorrectly stated that S-2961 advanced through the Legislature and became law during the final lame duck voting session. That information was incorrect due to a reporting error from the Office of Legislative Services (OLS). Here are the…

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Construction Industry Must Attract 349,000 Workers in 2026 Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds

The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 to meet demand for construction services, according to a proprietary model developed and released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. In 2027, the industry will need to bring in 456,000 new workers to meet demand as…

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Construction Lost 11,000 Jobs in December, Added Just 14,000 Jobs in 2025

The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment grew by 14,000 jobs, an increase of 0.2%. Nonresidential construction employment decreased by 7,800 positions…

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Construction Job Openings Rebound by 90,000 in November 2025

The construction industry had 292,000 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 defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is…

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PlanHub Joins Associated Builders and Contractors’ Tech Marketplace to Advance Construction Technology Access for ABC-NJ Members

PlanHub Joins Associated Builders and Contractors’ Tech Marketplace to Advance Construction Technology Access for ABC Members West Palm Beach, FL – January 6, 2026 — PlanHub, a leading preconstruction software platform connecting general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers nationwide, today announced that it has joined the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)…

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Adds 28,800 Jobs in November

The construction industry added 28,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 58,000 jobs, an increase of 0.7%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 28,800…

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Falls Sharply in November, Confidence in Profit Margins Dips

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.1 months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted Nov. 20 to Dec. 8. The reading is down 0.3 months since both October 2025 and November 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction…

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ABC: Construction Job Openings Remain ‘Extraordinarily Low’ in October

The construction industry had 213,000 job openings on the last day of October, 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 defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is…

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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Continue To Rise, Up 3.5% Since Last September

Construction input prices increased 0.2% in September 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 construction input prices also increased 0.2% for the month. Overall construction input prices were 3.5% higher than…