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Monthly Construction Input Prices Unchanged in November WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 — Construction input prices were unchanged in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.1% for the month. Overall construction input prices are…

ABC Hails Senate for Blocking McFerran Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate for voting down the confirmation of Lauren McFerran to a third term as chair of the National Labor Relations Board, 49-50. “McFerran’s tenure has been the subject of multiple congressional hearings, oversight investigations and press reports…

Construction Adds Just 10,000 Jobs in November, Industry Employment Growth Still Outpaces Economy The construction industry added 10,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 211,000 jobs, an increase…

ABC Criticizes Mayor Adams’ “Historic Labor Agreements” as Misleading and Harmful In response to Mayor Eric Adams’ recent announcement of “historic labor agreements” covering $1 billion in capital projects, the Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is highlighting the misinformation underpinning this decision and its detrimental impact on New York City’s construction…

ABC Empire State Chapter Member Named to National Executive Committee ABC National – Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that David Pugh, a partner at Bradley in Birmingham, Alabama, was elected 2025 chair of ABC National Board of Directors during its meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Nothing could be more…

ABC Applauds Court Decision Upending DOL’s Unlawful Overtime Rule WASHINGTON, Nov. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which set aside the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial 2024 final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. The rule…

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in September, Contractor Confidence Improve WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.6 months in September, according to an ABC member survey conducted Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. The reading is down 0.4 months from September 2023. View the full Construction Backlog…

Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contract Workers Takes Effect Jan. 1 On Sept. 30, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued an annual update to the hourly minimum wage for federal contract workers covered by Executive Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, in the Federal Register. Effective Jan.1, 2025, the EO 14026…

Construction Employment Increased by 25,000 in September WASHINGTON, Oct. 4—The construction industry added 25,000 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. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment is up by 238,000 jobs, an increase of 3.0%. Nonresidential construction…