Washington, April 2—The construction industry added 110,000 jobs in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by…
Author: Associated Builders and Contractors
03.31.2021
ABC Calls for Fair and Open Competition, Bipartisan Ideas in Infrastructure Plan
Washington, March 31—Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman today issued the following statement responding to President Biden’s announcement of a…
03.24.2021
ABC: The Construction Industry Needs to Hire an Additional 430,000 Craft Professionals in 2021
Washington, March 23—In 2021, construction companies will need to hire 430,000 more workers than they employed in 2020, according to an analysis of…
03.09.2021
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rose Sharply in February; Contractor Optimism Builds
Washington, March 9—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in February, according to an ABC…
03.08.2021
ABC: House Vote on the PRO Act Would Strip Workers of Their Privacy, Freedom and Choice
Washington, March 8—Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman today released the following statement strongly opposing the Protecting the Right to…
03.03.2021
It’s Time to Overhaul the 90-year-old Davis-Bacon Act, Says ABC
Washington, March 3 — Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement from Ben Brubeck, ABC vice president of regulatory, labor and…
03.03.2021
ABC Opposes H.R. 1, an Attack on Free Speech
Washington, March 2 — Associated Builders and Contractors today released the follow statement from Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen…
02.24.2021
ABC Applauds Bill to Increase Fair and Open Competition on Taxpayer-funded Construction Contracts
Washington, Feb. 24—Associated Builders and Contractors today voiced its strong support for the Fair and Open Competition Act, which was introduced today by Sen….
02.04.2021
Congress’s Reintroduction of the PRO Act Will Do Anything But ‘Build Back Better,’ Says ABC
Washington, Feb. 4—Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman released the follow statement today in response to Congress’s reintroduction of the Protecting…
01.08.2021
A Bright Spot in Today’s Jobs Report: Nonresidential Construction Adds Jobs in December, Says ABC
Washington, Jan. 8—The construction industry added 51,000 net new jobs in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released…
