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Jillian Stengel

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Submit Your Best Projects for the 2025 Excellence in Construction Awards

🏆 CALLING ALL CONTRACTORS – SHOWCASE YOUR BEST WORK! 🏗️ ABC New Jersey is now accepting submissions for our 2025 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards! This prestigious program celebrates the most outstanding projects from ABC-NJ members—honoring innovation, craftsmanship, world-class safety, and excellence in construction. Think your project has what it…
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Jillian Stengel
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Biden’s Proposed Apprenticeship Rule Will Strongly Discourage Construction Apprenticeship Program Participation

According to the results of a new survey of ABC contractor members and chapters published today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial, 180,000-plus word proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs—or GRAPs—will discourage apprentices, contractors and ABC chapter apprenticeship program providers from participating in the government-registered apprenticeship system. "Initial feedback on controversial changes to…
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Jillian Stengel
In National, News

Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs Not Keeping Up With Construction Industry Needs

At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs will fail to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce needs, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently released U.S. Department of Labor data. ABC estimates that the construction industry’s federal and state…
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Jillian Stengel
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Monthly Construction Input Prices Surge 1% in January

Construction input prices increased 1.0% in January compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.9% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 0.4% higher than…
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Jillian Stengel
In National, News

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips in January, Contractors Remain Confident

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.4 months in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4. The reading is down 0.6 months from January 2023. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for January. View the full…
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Jillian Stengel
In National, News

ABC Unveils AI Resource Guide for Contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors today announced it has released an artificial intelligence technology guide for the construction community, which includes definitions, construction use cases and considerations. The purpose of the guide is to provide a level of knowledge to ensure contractors can be active participants in the construction AI conversation. “ABC helps…
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