ABC issues news releases on the latest workforce, policy and industry issues, as well as construction-related economic data and trends. Commercial and industrial construction economic analyses include federal data on construction spending, employment, job openings and the Producer Price Index. 

In addition, ABC produces the Construction Backlog Indicator, the only economic indicator that reflects the amount of work that will be performed by commercial and industrial construction contractors in the months ahead, and the Construction Confidence Index, a diffusion index that signals construction contractors’ expectations for sales, profit margins and staffing levels. Methodology for both indicators can be found here. ABC construction economic releases are published according to this schedule for 2023.  

Search
Reset
 

From monthly archives: October 2016

We are pleased to present below all posts archived in 'October 2016'. If you still can't find what you are looking for, try using the search box.

Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 32 States Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

Monday, October 31, 2016 8:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 31—September not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates improved in 32 states and the nation on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was 0.3 percent lower than a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, State Unemployment |

Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 32 States Year-Over-Year

Sunday, October 30, 2016 9:45 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30—September not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates improved in 32 states and the nation on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was 0.3 percent lower than a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Read the rest of entry »
In: |

Nonresidential Fixed Investment Expands Again During Solid Third Quarter, ABC Says

Friday, October 28, 2016 12:05 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 28—Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate during the third quarter of 2016, according to an analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). This follows a 1.4 percent increase during the second quarter and represents the tenth consecutive quarter of economic expansion. Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Spending, Construction Economic Update |

ABC Announces 2016 Young Professional of the Year Finalists

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 2:49 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26 – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) continued its celebration of Careers in Construction Month today by announcing three finalists for its annual Young Professional of the Year Award. Finalists were chosen based on their career achievement, leadership and vision for the future of the commercial and industrial construction industry from a field of more than 30 nominations representing 20 ABC chapters across the country. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, People and Awards |

Associated Builders and Contractors Applauds Court’s Injunction Against ‘Blacklisting’ Rule

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:05 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 25– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today applauded a preliminary injunction against the Obama administration’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule, commonly referred to as “blacklisting,” issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas late Monday night. The preliminary injunction prevents the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council from implementing the rule, which was scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 25. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Politics and Policy |

Associated Builders and Contractors Announces Seven-Figure Ad Buy

Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:20 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 20– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced it has made a seven-figure ad buy comprised of issue ads and express advocacy in six states. The ad buy will include radio and statewide digital ads in support of pro-free enterprise candidates in Florida, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Politics and Policy |

Construction Input Prices Begin to Trend Higher

Friday, October 14, 2016 11:06 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 14—Both nonresidential and overall construction input prices increased in September, with natural gas and crude petroleum prices bouncing back, according to analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The BLS data show that nonresidential input prices expanded 0.3 percent on a monthly basis in September, and overall construction prices also rose 0.3 percent on a monthly basis after declining 0.2 percent in August.   Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Construction Spending, Construction Economics |

Associated Builders and Contractors Files Suit Against ‘Blacklisting’ Rule

Friday, October 7, 2016 4:19 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 7– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and its ABC Southeast Texas Chapter announced today that they have filed a lawsuit challenging the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces final rule, commonly referred to as the “blacklisting” rule, which was released Aug. 25, 2016. The legal challenge was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division, by the Texas office of Littler Mendelson, P.C., ABC National’s general counsel. The firm will represent ABC, the ABC Southeast Texas Chapter and the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) in the lawsuit. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Politics and Policy |

Construction Employment Rebounds with Strong September Report

Friday, October 7, 2016 12:04 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 7—The construction industry rebounded in a meaningful way in September by gaining 23,000 net new jobs on a monthly basis after losing 5,000 net jobs in August, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Despite the broader industry gains, the nonresidential sector added just 2,700 net new jobs for the month, while the residential sector added 15,700 new positions. The heavy and civil engineering subsector added 4,300 net new jobs after losing 23,200 positions over the previous five-month period. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Employment, Construction Economics |

Nonresidential Spending Slips in August

Monday, October 3, 2016 12:56 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 3—Nonresidential construction spending fell for a second consecutive month in August, according to analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Nonresidential spending totaled $686.6 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis for the month, 1.1 percent lower than July’s total of $694.1 billion (revised down from $701 billion) and 1.3 percent below August 2015’s figure. Read the rest of entry »
In: News Releases 2016, Construction Spending, Construction Economics |
For media inquiries, please contact Donna Reichle, ABC’s senior director of communcations and marketing at [email protected]

Click here to subscribe to ABC’s news releases or here to receive ABC's weekly newsletter, Newsline. 

Minimize
Search by Category   

Archives

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012