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Construction Adds 2,000 Jobs in November, up 200,000 Year Over Year
The construction industry added 2,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 200,000 jobs, an...
Georgia Is the No. 1 State for Construction
For the first time, Georgia was named the top state for construction in Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Merit Shop Scorecard. The scorecard, released yearly since 2015, ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on policies and programs that...
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Higher in October, Up 20% Over the Past Year
National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.1...
State Off-Year Elections Deliver Losses To GOP Heading Into 2024
States across the country held legislative, gubernatorial, local and judicial elections yesterday, as well as considered a variety of hot-button issues on ballot initiatives. In almost every instance, Democrats carried the night, delivering a resounding blow to GOP...
NLRB Extends Effective Date of the Joint Employer Final Rule to Feb. 26, 2024
On Nov. 16, the National Labor Relations Board extended the effective date of its final rule on Joint Employer Status Under the National Labor Relations Act from Dec. 26 to Feb. 26, 2024. The new standard will only be applied to cases filed after the rule becomes...
ABC’s Construction Executive Wins National Honors for Magazine Redesign
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Executive, the magazine of the business of construction, won a 2023 Ozzie Award for best B2B print magazine redesign. This award is part of the prestigious Folio: Ozzie and Eddie Awards competition, which honors design...
DOL’s Unlawful Proposed Overtime Rule Will Disrupt Construction Workers’ Workplace Flexibility
Associated Builders and Contractors today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor in response to a proposed rulemaking that would alter overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. “ABC called on the DOL to withdraw the new proposed rule, which...
Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases For the 16th Straight Month in September
Nov. 1—National nonresidential construction spending increased 0.3% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled...
All State Construction Unemployment Rates Remain Under 10% in September, Led by Maryland at 0.4%
The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 0.4% higher in September 2023 from the previous year, up from 3.4% to 3.8%. According to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and...
IRS Must Provide Clarity, Withdraw Anti-Competitive Labor Policies from Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Energy Construction Tax Credit Rules
Associated Builders and Contractors submitted comments to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service in response to a proposed rule implementing controversial labor policies through changes to the federal tax code by the ABC-opposed Inflation Reduction...