ABC’s National Craft Championships to be Held March 16
Originally posted on contractormag.com NCC highlights the career opportunities that construction can provide. More than 175 of the nation’s best carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, welders and other construction craft professionals are set to compete in San Antonio on March 16 in Associated Builders and Contractors’ 33rd annual National Craft Championships. ABC’s NCC recognizes the men and […]
ABC: Construction Industry Faces Workforce Shortage of 650,000 in 2022
Originally posted on constructionbusinessowner.com The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “ABC’s 2022 workforce shortage analysis sends a message loud and clear: The construction industry desperately […]
No Agreement On Project Labor Agreement Order
By Tom Zind | Originally posted on ecmweb.com Biden EO mandating PLAs on $35 million and up federal construction projects draws ire and applause. Long controversial construction project labor agreements (PLAs) are back in the news with President Biden’s recent executive order requiring them on more federal projects, clashing with vigorous responses by construction industry interests. The […]
ABC Says Infrastructure Act Will Worsen Industry’s Labor Crunch
By Pam McFarland | Originally posted on enr.com Covid-19 has caused major disruptions in the construction workforce, and the expected infusion of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will further pinch contractors’ ability to find enough workers to complete projects, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. According to a newly released […]
Construction associations ask Congress to support Fair and Open Competition Act
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors and a coalition of 19 associations and organizations representing the construction industry and business community sent a letter to Congress expressing support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 403/H.R. 1284), sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C, and strong opposition to government-mandated project […]
Tackling the Issue of Workforce Demand
By Boyd Worsham, LEED AP | Originally posted on metalarchitecture.com The industry needs to work together to build awareness of construction careers Workforce fluctuations are true for any industry. The construction industry is no exception with its ever-changing disposition. With the occurrences of the last few years being unparalleled, this statement rings true even more […]
State of the State 2022: Construction sector managing through supply chain, labor issues
By George Jared | Originally posted on talkbusiness.net The construction sector was in a precarious position as 2022 arrived. There are a robust number of commercial, residential and government related projects to be completed. Supply chain issues have stymied those efforts along with workforce shortages as COVID-19 continues. When inflation is added to the mix […]
Job Loss in January, But 91% of Jobs Back From Early Pandemic
By ABC | Originally posted on constructionequipment.com The construction industry lost 5,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than 1 million (91 percent) of the jobs lost during earlier stages […]
State Construction Unemployment Is Down in Every State From a Year Ago
Originally posted on metalconstructionnews.com The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate plunged 4.6% in December 2021 from a year ago, down from 9.6% to 5%, while 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 and Contractors. This […]
Biden signs construction PLA executive order; associations push back in objection
By Mark Buckshon | Originally posted on californiaconstructionnews.com President Joe Biden on Feb. 3 signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLA)s on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. The president and organized labor assert that the provision will help improve working conditions for nearly 200,000 construction workers on federal contracts. […]
