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ABC: Members Invested $1.6 Billion in Construction Workforce Education to Upskill 1.3 Million in 2021

Posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 9:55 AM By Erika Walter

WASHINGTON, May 4—Associated Builders and Contractors member contractors invested $1.6 billion to provide more than 1.3 million course attendees with craft, leadership and safety education in 2021, according to its 2022 Workforce Development Survey, up from $1.3 billion in 2020. The annual assessment quantifies the scope of ABC members’ workforce development initiatives to advance their employees’ careers in commercial and industrial construction to build the places where Americans live, work, learn, heal and play.  

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ABC Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 9:30 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, March 1—Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement from Michael Bellaman, its president and CEO, in reaction to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

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Construction Coalition to Congress: Support Fair and Open Competition

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 9:47 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—Today, Associated Builders and Contractors and a coalition of 19 associations and organizations representing the construction industry and business community sent a letter to Congress expressing support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 403/H.R. 1284), sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C, and strong opposition to government-mandated project labor agreements.

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ABC: Construction Industry Faces Workforce Shortage of 650,000 in 2022

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 9:50 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23—The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Construction Coalition Opposes Biden Administration Project Labor Agreement Schemes

Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 9:55 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—On Feb. 15, Associated Builders and Contractors and 15 associations and organizations representing tens of thousands of companies and millions of employees in the construction industry sent a letter to the White House highlighting concerns with President Joe Biden’s efforts to require controversial government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction contracts.

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ABC: White House Union Report Fails to Create Opportunities for All of the Construction Industry

Posted on Monday, February 7, 2022 2:43 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment report on how to boost union membership in the federal government and public and private sectors.

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ABC: Partisan House-passed Infrastructure Package Hurts American Workers and Small Businesses

Posted on Thursday, July 1, 2021 4:46 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 1—Associated Builders and Contractors strongly opposes H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, a partisan infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 221-201. H.R. 3684 is a $715 billion surface transportation reauthorization and water infrastructure bill that represents House Democrat’s attempt to reauthorize the expiring 2015 Fast Act.

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ABC Celebrates Career Technical Education During Apprenticeship Week

Posted on Monday, November 9, 2020 9:00 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—Apprenticeships are a key part of Associated Builders and Contractors’ commitment to an all-of-the-above approach for developing a safe, skilled and productive workforce that meets the current and future needs of the construction industry. During the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 8-14, ABC celebrates the value of earn-while-you-learn opportunities for women, minorities, veterans, students, non-graduates and people laid off during the pandemic or seeking new careers, re-entry to the workforce or a second chance.

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ABC Members Provided Education for 1.1 Million Course Attendees in 2019, New Survey Finds

Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:40 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, May 21—According to the results of Associated Builders and Contractors 2020 Workforce Development Survey, ABC contractor members invested $1.5 billion on workforce development initiatives in 2019, providing craft, leadership and safety education to 1.1 million course attendees to advance their careers in commercial and industrial construction. Safety education accounted for nearly half of the total workforce investment, averaging $1,147 per employee annually.

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

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 9:02 PM By anonymous

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.

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