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Construction Input Price Declines Carry into 2019, Says ABC

Thursday, February 14, 2019 10:38 AM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—Construction input prices fell
0.7 percent on a monthly basis in January yet are up 1.6 percent year-over-year
according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics data released today. Construction input prices have declined
for three consecutive months and in four of the previous six months. Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Economics, Materials Prices |

ABC Lauds Workforce Development, Infrastructure Priorities in President Trump’s State of the Union Speech

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 9:02 PM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—Associated Builders and Contractors President and Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Bellaman issued the following remarks on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Read the rest of entry »
In: Politics and Policy, News Releases 2019 |

Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips in November, Says ABC

Friday, February 1, 2019 12:20 PM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—National nonresidential construction spending declined 1 percent in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today. The release of November data, originally scheduled for Jan. 3, was delayed by the partial government shutdown.   Read the rest of entry »
In: Construction Spending, Construction Economics, News Releases 2019 |

Construction Employment Surges to Start Year, Says ABC

Friday, February 1, 2019 11:27 AM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1— Construction employment expanded by 52,000 net new jobs in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry employment is up by 338,000 net jobs on a yearly basis, which represents an increase of 4.7 percent. Nonresidential construction employment grew by 28,600 net new positions on a monthly basis, although the nonresidential building sub-sector lost 800 net positions.  Read the rest of entry »
In: Employment, Construction Economics, News Releases 2019 |
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