Construction Superintendent Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Materials prices increased at the fastest monthly pace in two years in January, said ABC. Read more The post ABC: Construction Materials Prices Increase 1.4% Crude petroleum prices increased 14.8%, while natural gas and unprocessed energy material prices increased 13.7% and 13.0%, respectively. in January, Up 40.5%

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“Total construction spending rose sharply in October, but that was entirely due to a sharp increase in residential activity,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Read more The post Storms Suppress Nonresidential Construction Spending in October, Says ABC appeared first on Construction Superintendent.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Construction industry job openings fell again in October and are down nearly 40% over the past year,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Read more The post ABC: Construction Job Openings Down Nearly 40% From a Year Ago appeared first on Construction Superintendent. While JOLTS data can be.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Read more The post ABC: Construction Underperforms Broader Economy in December Jobs Report appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Heavy and civil engineering added 600 jobs, while nonresidential building added 200 jobs. The construction unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in December.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Read more The post ABC: Construction Adds Just 10,000 Jobs in November appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Nonresidential specialty trade added the most jobs on net, with employment in the category increasing by 7,000 positions. Heavy and civil engineering added 1,500 jobs, while nonresidential building lost 1,700 jobs last month.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

According to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu, public sector nonresidential spending fell sharply in in the last month of 2024, but that decline, he said, was likely a short-term phenomenon as the transition between presidential. Private nonresidential spending increased.1%, 1%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down.5%

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Read more The post ABC: Wisconsin is Top State for Construction appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Wisconsin has been a high-performing state year after year, but takes the top spot for the highest scores on fair and open competition policies prohibiting.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Read more The post ABC Releases Data for September Construction Job Openings appeared first on Construction Superintendent. “September’s data, which show a precipitous 32% decline in construction industry job openings over the past year, likely overstate the degree that demand for construction workers has slowed,” said.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 3, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) member contractors embraced the digital world to network and grow business opportunities. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 08:32. Matt Abeles , Vice President of Construction Technology & Innovation, Associated Builders & Contractors.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

APRIL 1, 2025

Nonresidential spending rebounded in February, rising to the highest level on record, said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Read more The post ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Rises to Highest Level on Record in February appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Private nonresidential spending increased.4%,

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Read more The post ABC: All but 3 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in December 2024 appeared first on Construction Superintendent. National NSA payroll construction employment was 191,000 higher than December 2023. As of December 2024, SA payroll construction employment was 701,000, or 9.2%, above its pre-pandemic.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Read more The post ABC: Construction Employment Growth Strong in February appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Nonresidential building added 1,700 jobs last month. The construction unemployment rate rose to 7.2% in February. Unemployment across all industries increased.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Contractor confidence surged post-election, said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. Read more The post ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips.1% Private nonresidential spending was unchanged, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.2% in November.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2015

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2015

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2025

The post ABC: Record-High 89.7% BLS reports that 7,978,000 construction industry workers were not members of a union in 2024, a 12,000-person increase from 7,966,000 workers in 2023, while union membership decreased by 38,000 to 916,000. The construction industry shrunk by 26,000 workers, from 8.92 million in 2023 to 8.894 million in 2024.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which currently operated 69 chapters throughout the country, has recently launched ABC Tech Alliance with 13 construction technology companies to help educate construction companies before, during, and after implementation of new technology. “I

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2015

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 27, 2018

Contractors are Leveraging Power of Construction Management Software and Mobile Applications for Growth, But Where Do Responsibilities for Device Management Lie? A couple of years ago, a colleague of mine lost his iPad after leaving it in a rental car while traveling.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Read more The post ABC: Almost Half of State Construction Unemployment Rates Down From a Year Ago appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Since February 2022, seasonally adjusted construction employment has exceeded its pre-pandemic peak of 7.6 As of September 2024, SA payroll construction employment stood at 8.3

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 20, 2018

To address the backlog of work that needs to be done and reduce the time it takes to plan and build bridges, many organizations such as the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU) have promoted a new construction method called Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC).

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 7, 2019

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Read more The post ABC: Construction Unemployment Rate Plunges to Second Lowest Ever Recorded appeared first on Construction Superintendent. The construction unemployment rate decreased to 3.3% Unemployment across all industries rose from 4.0 in May to 4.1% last month. Despite indications that.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 14, 2023

How Tech Can Help Contractors Win the War for Talent ccapoccia Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:52 While already fighting to keep up with its typical hiring pace, the construction industry will need to draw more than 500,000 additional workers this year to meet rising demands, according to recent data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

To combat the labor shortage, John Mielke, senior director of apprenticeship for ABC, says contractors need to provide more on-ramps to careers in the industry.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 24, 2025

The number of new workers needed to meet construction demand will rise even further in 2026, says ABC, as interest rates are expected to fall.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 8, 2020

New government employment data points to a sooner-than-expected economic recovery, according to ABC economist Anirban Basu.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 16, 2018

As ABC methods prescribe, the actual building of the bridge took place offsite in an effort to reduce risk to workers, drivers and pedestrians, as well as to minimize interruptions to regular traffic.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 12, 2024

While manufacturing and infrastructure spending keeps contractors busy, material price escalation has reemerged in recent months, said ABC’s chief economist.

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Construction Dive

JULY 20, 2020

More companies than usual are bidding on available projects, which tends to drive construction prices lower, according to ABC economist Anirban Basu.

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BD+C

JUNE 9, 2020

Furthermore, based on an ABC member survey conducted May 20-June 3, results indicate that confidence among U.S. Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.9 months in May, an increase of less than 0.1 months from April’s reading. construction industry leaders continued to rebound from the historically low levels observed in the March survey.

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ABC Construction Contractors Industrial 99

Construction Dive

AUGUST 1, 2024

Spending on nonresidential construction appears to have hit a period of stagnation, according to ABC’s chief economist.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Overall funding relies heavily on ongoing infrastructure investments, according to ABC’s chief economist.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2024

months in November, according to an ABC member survey conducted Nov. ABCs Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels improved in November. Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.4 The reading is down.1 1 months from November 2023.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

The post Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise in June, Says ABC appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Softwood lumber experienced an 11.0% increase in June. For many contractors, lack of demand for their services has emerged as the leading.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 2, 2025

Lingering issues and new cost worries cause concern for the coming year, says ABC's Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

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Construction Dive

JULY 10, 2024

Builders have fared well so far this year despite high interest rates, rising prices and emerging weakness in the broader economy, according to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

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