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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Rise in February

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.2 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted Feb. 20 to March 6. The reading is 1.2 months higher than in February 2022. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for…

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Construction Adds 24,000 Jobs in February, Says ABC

The construction industry added 24,000 jobs on net in February, 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 risen by 249,000 jobs, an increase of 3.2%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 11,600…

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Construction Job Openings Plummet by a Shocking 240,000 in January

The construction industry reported 248,000 job openings in January, 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 actively recruiting. Industry job…

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ABC Announces Fifth Annual List of Top-Performing US Construction Contractors

WASHINGTON, March 7—Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual Top Performers publication, which lists its contractor members that build the country’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, ranked by work hours. The No. 1 2023 ABC Top Performer by work hours is Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana;…

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ABC Applauds Introduction of Legislation To Promote Fair and Open Competition and Combat Anti-Competitive and Inflationary Project Labor Agreement Mandates

Associated Builders and Contractors today voiced its strong support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1209 / S. 537), which has been reintroduced in the 118th Congress by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., in the U.S. Senate, and Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 27.…

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Down to Start 2023; Contractor Confidence Rises

Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined 0.2 months to 9.0 in January, according to an ABC member survey conducted Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. The reading is 1.0 month higher than in January 2022. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables…

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State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 32 States From a Year Ago

The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 0.6% in December 2022 from a year ago, down from 5% to 4.4%, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Thirty-two states had lower unemployment rates over the same…

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Construction Adds 25,000 Jobs in January

The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in January, 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 risen by 294,000 jobs, an increase of 3.9%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 19,300…

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A Record 88% of the US Construction Industry Workforce Does Not Belong to a Union

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—Associated Builders and Contractors released the following remarks today regarding the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual Union Members Summary. According to 2022 data, the percent of construction industry wage and salary workers belonging to unions dropped to a record low of 11.7%, a decline…

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Opinion: Boys Behaving Badly — How A Feeling Of Superiority Leads To Toxicity In The NJ Construction Industry

I was disappointed to read an opinion column written by Frank Mahoney, Communication Director for the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, spreading mistruths about the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey (ABC-NJ) and the awards we bestow on legislators for representing the NJ construction industry. Unfortunately, this…