Jillian Stengel - ABC New Jersey

ABC Urges Support for Senate Resolution That Preserves Construction Permitting Reforms, Reduces Costs and Delays

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement regarding today’s vote on a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, to overturn the Biden administration’s National Environmental Policy Act rule: “ABC strongly supports passage of…

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ABC: Construction Unemployment Is Under 2% in 10 States

The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate plunged 3.8% in June 2022 from June 2021, down from 7.5% to 3.7%. Meanwhile, all 50 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders…

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Apprentice Opportunities Grow: ABC-NJ AETF Adds Truck Driver-Heavy

Associated Builders and Contractors New Jersey Apprenticeship Education and Training Fund (ABC-NJ AETF) has been approved to offer an apprenticeship trade in RAPIDS code 0980-HY - Truck Driver, Heavy, by the United States Department of Labor (US-DOL). “This is the 7th apprenticeable trade we’ve added in 2022,” said Samantha DeAlmeida,…

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Construction Job Openings Decreased by 71,000 in June; US Economy Poised to Slow

The construction industry had 334,000 job openings in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job…

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Woman in Construction WOMAN OF THE YEAR Forms Now Available

The ABC New Jersey Chapter is pleased to offer a recognition program for women of all levels in our industry and who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the following areas: ABC-NJ participation Career accomplishments Community involvement Educational achievements Overall leadership, team development, and encouragement of other industry women…

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls 0.5% in June, Says ABC

National nonresidential construction spending was down by 0.5% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $829.4 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in eight…

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ABC: Democrats’ Reconciliation Deal Would Plunge US Into Recession

Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement regarding the Senate Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “The Democrats’ deal to hike taxes in support of hundreds of billions more in government spending while we are already contending with record-high inflation would plunge the U.S. economy into a recession,”…

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U.S. Economy Contracts in Second Quarter, Investment in Structures Falls Again, Says ABC

The U.S. economy contracted at a 0.9% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Investment in nonresidential structures decreased at an annual rate of 11.7% for the quarter and has now…

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ABC-NJ Reminds Members to Stay Safe During This Week’s Heat Wave

ABC-NJ's goal is to send every construction industry employee home in the same--or better--condition--than which they arrived - especially during a heat wave. As part of ABC's mission help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, profitably and for the betterment of the communities in which…

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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Increased in June, Up 20% From a Year Ago

Construction input prices increased 1.9% 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 construction input prices increased 1.8% for the month. Construction input prices are up 20.1% from a year…