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Nonresidential Construction Employment Expands in September, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 10:48 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2—The construction industry added 26,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last five months, the industry has added 689,000 jobs, recovering approximately 64% of the jobs lost since the start of the pandemic.

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in August; Contractor Optimism Builds

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:35 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded to 8.0 months in August, an increase of 0.2 months from July’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 20-Sept. 1. The August backlog is a half-month lower than in August 2019.

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Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise in August, Says ABC

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:50 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10—Construction input prices expanded 0.6% in August over the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% for the month.

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Construction Employment Continues to Recover in August, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, September 4, 2020 10:45 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—Construction industry employment expanded by 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last four months, the industry added 658,000 jobs, recovering approximately 61% of the jobs lost during March and April.

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ABC Honors Student Winners of 2020 Construction Management Competition

Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12:25 PM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19—Twenty-six teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide put their construction project leadership skills to the test during Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Construction Management Competition, held virtually for the first time this week. The four-person teams, which were assigned to complete the same construction management project, received awards in five categories.

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Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise Again in July, Says ABC

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:30 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Construction input prices rose 1.9% in July over the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 1.8% for the month.

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Down in July; Contractor Optimism Falls

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:25 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 7.8 months in July, a decrease of 0.3 months from the June reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from July 20 to Aug. 5. Backlog is a full month lower than in July 2019.

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Falls in July Due to Project Cancellations and Postponements, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, August 7, 2020 10:13 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7—The construction industry added 20,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last three months, the industry has added 639,000 jobs, recovering roughly 59% of the jobs lost since the start of the pandemic-induced recession.

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Slightly in June, Says ABC

Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020 11:57 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, spending totaled $812.9 billion for the month.

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NEPA Rule Will Eliminate Unnecessary Delays, Reduce Costs for Construction Sector, Says ABC

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:33 PM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, July 15—Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement on the final National Environmental Policy Act rule, which was released today:

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