News & Updates

WASHINGTON, April 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule that will change overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. […]

WASHINGTON, April 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban noncompete clauses. The FTC voted 3-2 to issue the final rule today. “The […]

WASHINGTON, April 16—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.2 months in March from 8.1 months in February, according to an ABC member survey […]

WASHINGTON, April 11—Construction input prices increased 0.4% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer […]

WASHINGTON, April 5—The construction industry added 39,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

WASHINGTON, April 2—The construction industry had 441,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of […]

WASHINGTON, April 1—National nonresidential construction spending declined 1.0% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally […]

WASHINGTON, March 29—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule, which allows employees to choose a third-party representative, […]

WASHINGTON, March 28—Associated Builders and Contractors and its Florida First Coast chapter filed suit today in federal court to stop the Biden administration’s unlawful scheme to mandate project labor agreements […]

WASHINGTON, March 19—Associated Builders and Contractors submitted comments on March 18 on the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial proposed rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs. In more than […]

WASHINGTON, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the 2024 ABC Construction Management Competition and the 35th annual National Craft Championships. The winners were honored on the […]

WASHINGTON, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, which were honored at ABC Convention 2024 in Orlando, Florida, March 13-15. A total […]

WASHINGTON, March 18—Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of the 2024 National Craft Championships. The winners were honored at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards ceremony during ABC Convention […]

ORLANDO, Florida, March 15—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the Excellence in Construction,® Safety Excellence and Inclusion, Diversity and Merit Excellence award winners and the Contractor of the Year. The […]

ORLANDO, Florida, March 15—Associated Builders and Contractors today named Kwest Group, headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, its 2024 Contractor of the Year. This award recognizes member companies for corporate integrity and […]

ORLANDO, Florida, March 15—Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of the 2023 National Inclusion, Diversity and Merit Excellence Awards, which recognize ABC members that display exemplary IDM leadership […]