“The first year of new settlements [wages, health and welfare, retirement, apprentice, and other employer payments] reached from January through September of 2025…for union craft...
Reshaping the Industry
Three actions are necessary to build a thriving, profitable and durable construction industry:
- Acceptance. Recognize current situations and challenges and accept they are real.
- Leadership. Embrace core values and principles as innovators and leaders.
- Solutions. Collaborate among owners, contractors and workforce for solutions.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in September, according to an ABC...
Changes in announced tariff rates, dates, and exclusions continued this week. President Trump today threatened higher tariffs on China. A 25% tariff on heavy trucks that he had...
Construction workers are familiar with hazardous conditions on job sites. OSHA guidelines, daily safety meetings and proper use of personal protective equipment help to keep...
Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual construction technology report, the ABC Field Tech Report, which highlights the tools and innovations...
With American consumers increasingly favoring energy efficient, all-electric homes, it’s important for electrical contractors to help their customers understand...
Construction employment, not seasonally adjusted, rose from August 2024 to August 2025 in 177 (49%) of the 360 metro areas (including divisions of larger metros) for which the...
The construction industry had 188,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
The following article was written by Mary Scott Nabers:Because the company I lead does extensive research to monitor and provide data related to bond elections in all 50 states, I...
