top of page
Search
ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to...
Feb 15, 20243 min read
A Record 89.3% of the U.S. Construction Industry Is Not Part of a Union
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2023 Union Members Summary released...
Feb 6, 20242 min read
ABC Member to Congress: Expanding Career Pathways Vital To Addressing the Construction Workforce Shortage
Testifying today on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and The Workforce...
Jan 31, 20242 min read
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Inches Higher in December, Contractor Confidence Improves
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.6 months in December from 8.5...
Jan 16, 20241 min read
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Inches up in November, Contractors Remain Confident
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator inched up to 8.5 months in November from 8.4...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Construction Input Prices Decrease 1.2% in October, Driven by Lower Energy, Lumber and Steel Prices
Construction input prices declined 1.2% in October on a monthly basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...
Nov 29, 20232 min read
bottom of page