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ABC Construction Backlog Indicator Falls for Small Contractors, Increases for Large Contractors

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 8.4 months in October from 9 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Oct. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index tables for October. The reading is down 0.4

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ABC Releases February Construction Spending Data

Construction Superintendent Magazine

National nonresidential construction spending declined 1 % in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Virtually every nonresidential construction segment experienced a decline in spending in February,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “In Census Bureau.

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How Tech Can Help Contractors Win the War for Talent

Construction Business Owner

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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ABC: Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.4%

Construction Superintendent Magazine

in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of the U.S. The post ABC: Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.4% Construction input prices increased 0.4% Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4%

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Adds 24,600 Jobs

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Read more The post ABC: Nonresidential Construction Adds 24,600 Jobs appeared first on Construction Superintendent. Bureau of Labor Statistics. in February.

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2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half Million, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC estimates that the U.S. ABC estimates that the U.S.

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Newly Formed ABC Tech Alliance to Connect Contractors to Construction Technology

Construction Junkie

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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