Articles Tagged with ''Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)''

July Construction Unemployment Rates Down in Every State Year-Over-Year

August 29, 2018

The United States and more than half of the states (27) posted their lowest July construction unemployment rate on record. It is also the first time since August 2017 that all 50 states had a construction unemployment rate under 10 percent.

ABC Reports June Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 15 States

August 3, 2018

The June 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate increased 0.2 percent to 4.7 percent from June 2017. At the same time, the construction industry employed 282,000 more workers nationally than in June 2017.

ABC Predicts Stable Nonresidential Construction Sector for Remainder of Year

July 23, 2018

While the strong U.S. economy contributed to a positive forecast, a rapid rise in interest rates and materials prices could cause a dip in construction sector spending, especially given ongoing international trade issues.

ABC Reports June Construction Unemployment Rate Increases as Labor Force Grows

July 18, 2018

The construction industry has added 282,000 net new jobs during the past calendar year, a 4.1 percent increase.

ABC Reports May Construction Unemployment Rates Down Year Over Year in 45 States

June 26, 2018

The May 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate fell 0.9 percent from May 2017 to 4.4 percent, the lowest May rate on record. At the same time, the construction industry employed 291,000 more workers nationally than in May 2017.

ABC, BCSP Ink Deal to Promote Construction Safety

March 21, 2018

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on improving occupational safety and health at construction workplaces throughout the United States.

Contractor Confidence Down in 2016

However, still in positive territory, says ABC

April 5, 2017

Expectations for 2017 have become less optimistic, but the majority of industrial and commercial construction contractors still expect growth this year, according to the latest Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) Construction Confidence Index (CCI). Although all three diffusion indices in the survey — profit margins, sales, and staffing levels —fell by more than five points, they remain well above the threshold of 50, which signals that construction activity will continue to be one of the few significant drivers of economic growth.

Construction Job Growth Rebounds in 2017

Nonresidential sector gaining momentum

February 28, 2017

National construction employment started 2017 on a high note, adding 36,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, according to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The 0.5 percent increase represents the best month for construction employment growth since March of 2016.

Dexter + Chaney Named Strategic Partner by ABC

Focus on providing ABC members with technology products and services

February 27, 2017

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national construction industry trade association with nearly 21,000 members across 70 chapters throughout the U.S., has named Dexter + Chaney, a cloud-based construction ERP software and developer of Spectrum^®Construction Software, to the exclusive list of ABC strategic partners. Dexter + Chaney will join ABC’s other strategic partners, CNA, Tradesmen International, Fringe Benefit Group, Autodesk, and United Rentals.

Construction Unemployment Improves in 32 States

BLS reports lowest September construction unemployment rate since 2000

December 19, 2016

The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 5.2 percent was 0.3 percent lower than a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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