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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Remains Near Record High

Construction Superintendent Magazine

below the all-time high established in February,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “An Ongoing investment in industrial facilities as well as significant infrastructure-related outlays will keep nonresidential spending elevated despite the current expectation that interest. higher over the past two years.

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ABC Says Infrastructure Act Will Worsen Industry's Labor Crunch

ENR Construction

New Associated Builders and Contractors model shows industry this year will need nearly 650,000 additional workers above normal hiring pace to meet demand for labor.

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­­­­­­ABC report shows non-residential construction spending increases in January

Construction Today

percent in January, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the US Census Bureau, which translates to a 968.7 National non-residential construction spending increased by 0.3 billion dollar spend for the month.

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ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell to end 2016

BD+C

Construction backlog fell by 4 percent during the last quarter of 2016, according to the latest Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). percent to an average backlog of 5.5

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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

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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ABC Predicts Construction Sector Will Remain Strong in 2019

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Job growth, high backlog and healthy infrastructure investment all spell good news for the industry. The post ABC Predicts Construction Sector Will Remain Strong in 2019 appeared first on Construction Superintendent. but the headline statistics make.

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ABC Construction Backlog Indicator steady in Q4 2018

BD+C

commercial, institutional, industrial and infrastructure construction contractors in the months ahead. CBI reached a record high of 9.9 months in the second quarter of 2018 and averaged about 9.1 months throughout all four quarters of last year.

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