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Upcoming Webinar: Current and Future State of Industry Forecasting for Finance Pros

Join ABC and Construction Executive magazine on Wednesday, Aug. 17, for a free webinar on how different macroeconomic variables such as high inflation and interest rates are affecting the construction industry and how to be...

source: ABC

Nominations Open: Win $10K and Top Industry Honors Through ABC's Construction Workforce Awards

If you know someone who is dedicated to the merit shop, a natural-born leader and top performer, this is your opportunity to get them the recognition that they deserve, plus a $10,000 prize. It's never been easier...

source: ABC

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

ABC released a statement applauding a resolution introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, to reverse the Biden administration's revisions to National Environmental Policy Act regulations, which passed by a...

source: ABC

Construction Employment Increases By 32,000 in July

The construction industry added 32,000 jobs on net in July, according to an ABC analysis of data released...

source: ABC

ABC-Opposed Reconciliation Package Passes Senate, House Approval Expected This Week

"The Democrats' tax-and-spend package would impose anti-growth...

source: ABC

ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Waver in July

ABC reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell...

source: ABC

The Kandahar Connection

Providing meaningful employment opportunities to immigrant populations is at the heart of the (still-family-run) business, ABC member MAREK, as founding brothers John L., Bill and Ralph Marek were themselves second-generation Americans descended from Czech immigrant grandparents....

source: Construction Executive

Opinion: College or Bust Is No Longer the Only Option

With the institutional education focus shifting away from the trades in the last decade, there is a lack of understanding and awareness at the entry level when it comes to careers in construction. ABC reports that, assuming construction spending growth slows next year, the...

source: Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Four Ways to Draw More Women Into Construction

According to ABC, to meet the increasing demand for labor, the construction industry needs to immediately attract nearly 650,000 additional workers over and above its normal pace of hiring in 2022. To solve this crisis, the construction field must attract and retain more...

source: ForConstructionPros.com

Women Building Career Paths in Construction

ABC New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter celebrated Women in Construction Week in 2021 by adding a Women in Construction section to its website. "The idea was to highlight industry leaders, and we hope those stories will serve as encouragement for others who want to get into the...

source: Business NH Magazine

$52B CHIPS Act a Boon for Construction, But Challenges Remain

The White House announced that President Joe Biden will sign the $52 billion CHIPS Act, which subsidizes the semiconductor industry and provides a 25% tax credit for companies that build facilities in the United States, on Aug. 9....

source: Construction Dive

Senate Climate Change Bill Sets Stage for Project Permit Reforms

Democrats, clean energy advocates and other supporters say the sweeping $369-billion clean energy bill would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% over the next decade. But some GOP members and trade groups, including the U.S. Chamber...

source: Engineering News-Record

ABC Hits Out at US Inflation Act

ABC, a construction industry trade association, has criticized Senate Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, claiming it will worsen inflation rather than curb it.

source: Aggregates Business

Did the US Just Sink Into a Recession?

The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2022, marking two consecutive quarters of economic decline, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. But despite the gloomy numbers, ABC Chief Economist Anirban...

source: Construction Dive

ABC Analysis: Monthly Industry Job Openings Declined in June, But Up From Last Year

The number of construction job openings fell by 71,000 in June to 334,000 from May, according to an ABC analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data. "While debate regarding whether...

source: Engineering News-Record

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ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Waver in July

Upcoming Webinar: Current and Future State of Industry Forecasting for Finance Pros

Nominations Open: Win $10K and Top Industry Honors Through ABC's Construction Workforce Awards

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

Construction Employment Increases By 32,000 in July

ABC-Opposed Reconciliation Package Passes Senate, House Approval Expected This Week

ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Waver in July

The Kandahar Connection

Opinion: College or Bust Is No Longer the Only Option

Four Ways to Draw More Women Into Construction

Women Building Career Paths in Construction

$52B CHIPS Act a Boon for Construction, But Challenges Remain

Senate Climate Change Bill Sets Stage for Project Permit Reforms

ABC Hits Out at US Inflation Act

Did the US Just Sink Into a Recession?

ABC Analysis: Monthly Industry Job Openings Declined in June, But Up From Last Year

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