Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
Nov 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule. The final rule rescinds and replaces the ABC-supported 2020 NLRB joint employer final rule, which provided clear criteria for...
Oct 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Columbus, Ohio, – The Franklin County Commissioners and Columbus City Council’s continued support for Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) threatens to hamper construction opportunities related to John Glenn International Airport. “We urge the Columbus Regional Airport...
Oct 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity, of which ABC is a steering committee member, created a grassroots toolkit for members to respond to the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime proposed rule. The grassroots portal allows you to send model comments...
Oct 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
New Davis-Bacon Rule Will Devastate Small Construction Contractors Working on Federal Contracts Testifying on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business today, Mario Burgos, chief strategy officer, Prairie Band LLC,...
Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Construction input prices increased 0.2% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices...
Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oct. 6—The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in September, 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 217,000...
Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Ohio State University’s Construction Systems Management program is actively seeking to create 2023/2024 mentor-mentee pairings, and they are looking for industry volunteers for mentors. From the program’s Industry Advisory Committee: Plan to meet with students at...