By Construction Safety Week | Originally posted on constructionsafetyweek.com Safety Week is a show of force. It’s an opportunity for people, companies and the entire industry to join together, celebrate and recommit to doing whatever it takes to send everyone home safely every day. Hosting a Safety Week event is a great way to engage […]
By ABC National | Originally posted on youtube.com The Trimmer Construction Education Fund’s purpose is to promote a safe, skilled and sustainable workforce by providing funding for the direct support of training initiatives and programs and the expansion of training facilities that promote careers in the merit shop construction industry. Hear ABC chapters tell their […]
By Joseph Bednar | Originally posted on businesswest.com President, Morduct LLC: Age 39 Jason Moran started working in his family’s heating and air-conditioning business at age 15, but eventually decided he wanted to step out on his own. So, in 2017, he found a retiring contractor looking to sell his operation and hit the ground […]
By April Corbin Girnus | Originally posted on yahoo.com Aerial view of construction at the Clark County School District JD Smith Middle School capital improvement/replacement project in 2019. (CCSD video) A bill to boost the state’s ability to investigate and enforce prevailing wage violations has earned the support of both organized labor and industry groups, […]
By ABC | Originally posted on abc.com Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 Time: 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Length: 60 minutes Speaker: James Norris, Vice President of Strategy, Smartapp.com Moderator: Patrick Scarpati, Director of Construction Technology and Innovation, ABC National Watch Now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5279584803728162907 This webinar is for ABC members and chapter staff only. Webinar […]
By CNA | Originally posted on cna.com In the rapidly evolving construction industry, partnerships are essential for driving innovation, safety and growth. At CNA, we are proud to be the longest-standing strategic partner of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Our relationship with ABC is rooted in mutual respect and a shared vision for strengthening construction […]
By ABC | Originally posted on abc.org On April 23, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at overhauling federal workforce development efforts. The order directs the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Commerce to review and modernize federal workforce programs, focusing on administrative reforms to improve participant experiences and […]
By ABC | Originally posted on abc.org WASHINGTON, April 30—The national March 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.4%, unchanged from March 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis found that 19 states had lower estimated construction unemployment rates over […]
By ABC | Originally posted on abc.org WASHINGTON, April 29—The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of March, 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 […]
By Jack Kopanski | Originally posted on pitandquarry.com The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in February, according to an ABC member survey. The reading is up 0.2 months since February 2024. Backlog fell on a monthly basis for contractors with less than $100 million in annual revenues while […]