Originally posted on www.nbcmiami.com Concrete is the foundation of just about everything. It’s used to construct buildings, highways, bridges, roads and more. During the Covid-19 pandemic, concrete fell victim to the same phenomena impacting other essential materials and goods: snarled supply chains and labor shortages. And demand for concrete — and its essential ingredient, cement […]
Originally posted on www.enr.com Construction’s unemployment rate dropped in July on a monthly and year-over-year basis to its lowest level in 17 months, as the industry added 11,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. But the latest monthly BLS report on the nation’s employment picture, released on Aug. 6, also showed job losses […]
Originally posted on gxcontractor.com WASHINGTON—Build America Local, a coalition of construction industry and business organizations led by Associated Builders and Contractors, today announced a six-figure issue advocacy campaign aimed at educating Americans and members of the U.S. Senate about controversial government-mandated project labor agreements that reduce competition and increase costs for the construction of taxpayer-funded […]
Associated Builders and Contractors | Originally posted on amerisurv.com Washington, July 22—Ahead of today’s U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ hearing on the Protect the Right to Organize Act, Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement: “The PRO Act legislates away the basic employer and employee freedoms and choices that create […]
Following several contentious U.S. House election results and two key U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, the federal congressional elections have been decided, and the 117th Congress has begun its legislative session. As was the case for President Trump’s first two years in office, President-elect Biden’s party will have a majority in both chambers of […]
Legislative, Executive, PAC and FEA Committees, Board Members, Chapter Presidents, and ABC Staff, Please see below for an update on: legislation, elections, and federal, state, and local policies affecting our construction businesses and workforce; ABC’s work with Congress and the administration; upcoming webinars; and critical action alerts to capitalize on opportunities to influence our nation’s leaders. The […]
Associated Builders & Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky is proud to once again be a sponsor of the 16th Annual Christmas on Broadway celebration! ABC kicked things off on Saturday, November 7 by erecting the tree stand that supports the event centerpiece. The wood for the stand was donated last year by Home Lumber, and the stand […]
