News & Updates

WASHINGTON, May 8—The construction industry added 9,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

WASHINGTON, May 7—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally […]

WASHINGTON, May 6—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the results of a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll in six battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—which […]

WASHINGTON, May 5—The construction industry had 224,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of […]

WASHINGTON, May 4—Today, Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to health and safety best practices on construction jobsites. The 2026 report […]

WASHINGTON, April 14—Construction input prices increased 2.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price […]

WASHINGTON, April 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.6 months in March, according to an ABC member survey conducted March 23 to April […]

WASHINGTON, April 3—The construction industry added 26,000 jobs in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On […]

WASHINGTON, March 31—The construction industry had 202,000 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, March 23—Total nonresidential construction spending was virtually unchanged in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a […]

WASHINGTON, March 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its 37th annual National Craft Championships and its 2026 Construction Management Competition. The honorees were celebrated on the last day […]

WASHINGTON, March 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, who were honored at ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City on March 20. […]

WASHINGTON, March 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the honorees recognized at ABC Convention 2026, which celebrates the best of the best in merit shop construction, honoring the member companies […]

WASHINGTON, March 23—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its 2026 National Craft Championships, who were honored at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards ceremony during ABC Convention 2026 in […]

SALT LAKE CITY, March 20—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the National Excellence in Construction® Awards—86 construction projects worth nearly $6 billion—at the 36th annual EIC Awards […]

SALT LAKE CITY, March 20—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced its National Excellence in Construction® and Health and Safety Excellence award winners and the Contractor of the Year. The winners […]