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  • Tech Solutions Key to Effective Project Collaboration, Says New Industry Report
    MANCHESTER, N.H. (Oct. 28, 2021) — Three out of four companies in the architecture, engineering and construction industry continue to struggle with manual administrative tasks associated with moving data between systems, and
    Read More →: Tech Solutions Key to Effective Project Collaboration, Says New Industry Report

  • Continued Increases in Construction Materials Prices Starting to Drive Up Price of Projects
    ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 10, 2021) — Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America
    Read More →: Continued Increases in Construction Materials Prices Starting to Drive Up Price of Projects

  • ABC Seeks to Overturn OSHA COVID Vaccination & Testing ETS
    WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and its Alabama chapter has filed a petition for review with the U.S. Court of Appeals in the 11th Circuit against the Occupational Safety
    Read More →: ABC Seeks to Overturn OSHA COVID Vaccination & Testing ETS

  • ABC’s Construction Backlog Rebounds in October; Contractor Confidence in Sales & Profit Margins Falls
    WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2021) —  Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.1 months in October, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Oct. 20
    Read More →: ABC’s Construction Backlog Rebounds in October; Contractor Confidence in Sales & Profit Margins Falls

  • FINALLY: Infrastructure Bill Passes. 4 Industry Leaders on the Work Ahead
    The long-discussed infrastructure bill has finally passed Congress, prompting reactions and statement from construction industry associations and contractors. The bill cleared the House on a 228-206 vote. The bill will be
    Read More →: FINALLY: Infrastructure Bill Passes. 4 Industry Leaders on the Work Ahead

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine Announces 9 Finalists for 2021 Outstanding Women in Construction Honor
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 5, 2021) — Construction Business Owner (CBO), the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce the nine finalists of its Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC) 2021
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine Announces 9 Finalists for 2021 Outstanding Women in Construction Honor

  • Dodge Momentum Index Jumps in October
    HAMILTON, N.J. (Nov. 5, 2021) — The Dodge Momentum Index increased 10% in October to 181.2 (2000=100), from the revised September reading of 164.6. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network,
    Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index Jumps in October

  • US Department of Labor Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers From Coronavirus
    WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread
    Read More →: US Department of Labor Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers From Coronavirus

  • ABC to Congress: College Degrees Do Not Define Career Success
    WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) — Longtime construction industry leader, instructor and military veteran Frank Boecker recently testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee
    Read More →: ABC to Congress: College Degrees Do Not Define Career Success

  • One-Fifth of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between September 2020 & 2021
    ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 3, 2021) — Nearly one-fifth of U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between September 2020 and September 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
    Read More →: One-Fifth of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between September 2020 & 2021

  • Construction Spending Slumps In September
    ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 2, 2021) — Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis of
    Read More →: Construction Spending Slumps In September

  • Investment in Nonresidential Structures Falls 7.3% in Third Quarter of 2021
    WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2021) — Investment in nonresidential structures contracted at an annual rate of 7.3% during the third quarter of 2021 and has now contracted during seven of the past eight
    Read More →: Investment in Nonresidential Structures Falls 7.3% in Third Quarter of 2021

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