ABC - Tue May 03, 2022
Construction Job Openings Increased in March; Demand for Labor Remains Strong, Says ABC
The construction industry had 396,000 job openings in March 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released May 3 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry job openings increased by 13,000 in March and are up 60,000 from the same time last year....
ABC - Wed April 27, 2022
ABC: State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 45 States From a Year Ago
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 2.6 percent in March 2022 from a year ago, down from 8.6 percent to 6 percent, while 45 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S....
ABC - Wed March 16, 2022
ABC Announces 2022 Construction Workforce Awards
Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of its annual, national Construction Workforce Awards, which includes Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year....
ABC - Wed March 16, 2022
ABC Hails Court Decision Blocking Biden Administration's Independent Contractor Do-Over
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas dealt a blow to the Biden administration's efforts to delay and rescind the Trump administration's 2021 independent contractor final rule in a decision applauded by Associated Builders and Contractors, which had sued to block those actions....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 10, 2022
Aspiration Begins to Slowly Meet Construction Jobs Demand
The first two months of 2022 saw a sizable increase in payroll numbers in the construction industry. The AGC reports employment rose by 60,000 jobs between January and February, and hourly pay jumped its highest in nearly 40 years....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Tue March 08, 2022
ABC Announces Its 2022 Top-Performing U.S. Construction Contractors
Associated Builders and Contractors released its fourth annual Top Performers lists, which ranks its commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting, high-quality construction projects, based on work hours....
Associated Builders and Contractors - Wed February 09, 2022
Safety Veteran Joins ABC as Senior Director of Health and Safety
Associated Builders and Contractors has hired Joseph Xavier, a safety and workforce expert with more than 30 years of experience, as its senior director of health and safety. Xavier will lead and contribute to the development and deployment of the overall health, safety and environment strategy for the association, its 69 chapters and its more than 21,000 member companies....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 27, 2022
Contractors Strategize How Best to Fill Job Openings
Two big construction industry outlook reports released in early January show promising construction industry stats where workforce is concerned. The supply-chain issues and labor shortages continue, yet respondents to both surveys said they plan to hire and increase staff this year....
Wickersham Construction - Tue November 16, 2021
Wickersham Construction Wins National ABC Safety Award
Wickersham Construction was awarded the National ABC Safety Excellence Merit Award. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) presented the award at the 31st Annual Excellence in Construction Awards at the ABC Convention in Grapevine, Texas....
Manhattan Construction - Tue April 20, 2021
Firm Earns Award Recognition for Houston Airport Project
Manhattan Construction Company recently announced work on the United Technical Operations Center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, has earned a national Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award, presented during the ABC Convention 2021 in Grapevine, Texas, on March 10....
