By Aarni Heiskanen | Originally posted on aec-business.com The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just released its fourth annual construction technology report, which dives deep into AI’s evolving role in the construction industry. “ABC contractor members and the overall contracting community want more information on AI and how it can help them improve safety, quality […]
By Walls & Ceilings | Originally posted on wconline.com Associated Builders and Contractors participated on Sept. 18 in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion, “Recovery in the Workplace: Investing to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow,” which convened more than a dozen leading corporations, business groups and government leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., to […]
By Chuck Slothower | Originally posted on djcoregon.com It was anything but a typical day at school for 1,000 Portland-area high school students who descended on Camp Withycombe in Clackamas County on Thursday for the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Craft Championships. Some students lined up to go more than 200 feet aloft in a crane. Others […]
By ContractorMag.com | Originally posted on contractormag.com WASHINGTON, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.6 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. The reading is down 0.4 months from September 2023. Backlog increased in every region except for the […]
By CONSTRUCTIONDIVE | Originally posted on constructiondive.com Illegal immigration has dominated the headlines during this election season, but building pros are calling for help to get skilled workers to jobsites. Construction has an open secret when it comes to the number of workers lacking permanent legal status on jobsites. Immigrants entering the country illegally make […]
By DAVIS Construction | Originally posted on bizjournals.com With each passing year, the ever-growing gulf between labor demands and labor availability in construction continues to expand. In their most recent report, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) predicts that in 2024, the construction industry must hire an additional 501,000 workers, atop their normal hiring practices […]
By Mitchell Keller | Originally posted on constructionbriefing.com Citing divisional efforts to “increase awareness and improve compliance”, the US Department of Labor (DOL) will hold an informational seminar on 29 August to cover the ins-and-outs of prevailing wage rules on federally-funded projects. The full-day meeting will deliver sessions detailing labour standard protections from the Davis-Bacon […]
By Rishi Grover | Originally posted on venasolutions.com The construction business comes with its own particular set of challenges, from scheduling conflicts to safety issues. Costs can unexpectedly inflate and demand can be unpredictable. Real estate developers and industry pros rely on construction budget management to navigate these challenges. But, issues like unpredictable weather, fluctuating […]
By Mark Gruenberg | Originally posted on peoplesworld.org WACO, Texas —In yet another case of successful judge-shopping by a right-wing corporate chieftain, U.S. District Judge Alan Albright of Waco, Texas, a Donald Trump appointee in the rural area of a deep-red state, has ruled the National Labor Relations Board’s makeup and procedures may be unconstitutional. […]
By constructionbusinessowner.com | Originally posted on constructionbusinessowner.com WASHINGTON (Aug. 2, 2024) — The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 239,000 jobs, an increase of […]