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 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 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 | 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 […]
By Alisa Zevin | Originally posted on enr.com Construction materials prices rose 0.6% in February compared to the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index released March 13. Since February 2024, prices have increased 0.3%. In the non-residential sector, monthly prices increased 0.6%. “Nonresidential input prices increased at a rapid pace […]
By ABC | Originally posted on wconline.com At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs, are still failing to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce development needs. At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs, are still failing […]
By ABC | Originally posted on constructionexec.com The merit shop has the majority when it comes to employing the national construction workforce. WASHINGTON, March 12—Associated Builders and Contractors released an analysis of 2024 state union membership data published by unionstats.com, which found that in 41 states at least 80% of workers in the private construction industry […]
