Author: Associated Builders and Contractors

Washington, May 21—According to the results of Associated Builders and Contractors 2020 Workforce Development Survey, ABC contractor members invested $1.5 billion on workforce…

Washington, May 15—Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu warned the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak would be quite different for…

Washington, May 8—The construction industry lost 975,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released…

Washington, April 29—The U.S. economy contracted at an annualized 4.8% rate during the first quarter of 2020 as a result of the ongoing…

Washington, April 21—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in February, a 7.7% decrease from…

Washington, April 15—Associated Builders and Contractors President and Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Bellaman today issued the following statement regarding the Great American…

Washington, April 1—National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.8% in February, but is up 2.5% compared to the same time last year, according to…

Washington, March 27—Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen today issued the following statement about the signing…

Washington, March 19—Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders generally improved in January, consistent with the burgeoning momentum of the U.S. economy during the early…

Washington, March 17—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog rose to 8.9 months in January 2020, a 5.9% increase from…