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Construction activity across the country was relatively flat through the summer months, and construction industry employment ticked up slightly in July. The national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July, up 0.4 percent from a year ago, but still the third lowest July rate on record—matching the July 2001 rate,…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas, will be collecting items to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Drop off boxes are at the ABC Apex Office, located at 1000 Investment Blvd, Apex NC 27502 ABC is asking for donations of the following item: Cleaning supplies– Bleach– Gloves– paper goods– paper towels– spray…
Construction activity increased across the country last month and boosted employment. National construction employment rebounded in August, adding 28,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to today’s release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the best month for job gains in construction since February, according to analysis by Associated…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today praised the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back burdensome regulations that drive up construction costs and hold back small business hiring and expansion. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today praised the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back burdensome regulations that drive up construction costs and hold back small business…
Construction input prices increased 0.3 percent in July and are up 3 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonresidential construction input prices were in line with overall industry dynamics, increasing 0.3 percent for the month and 2.7…
The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC) recently held their annual Carolinas Construction Conference in Charleston, SC. The event was held at the Charleston Doubletree and was attended by over 300 professionals from the construction industry. “The Carolinas Construction Conference is the one and only conference in the Carolinas that brings the entire…
Today, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas released a proclamation signed by Governor Roy Cooper designating July 2017 as “Careers in Construction” month! Last month, ABC of the Carolinas reached out to the Governor’s office in accordance with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) “Build Your Future” initiative. ABC…
The Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) 2017 National Craft Championships gold medalists, Craft Instructor of the Year and Craft Professional of the Year were honored before an audience of more than 41,000 at a July 3 Major League Baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. As spectators filed into the stadium, the champions were…
Nonresidential construction spending expanded by 0.3 percent on both a monthly and yearly basis in May and stands at $714.3 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, according to analysis of a report from the U.S. Census Bureau released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Private nonresidential construction spending fell to $433.6 billion in…
The Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC) today issued a Union Watch Alert on efforts by the AFL-CIO and the IBEW to pressure the Charlotte city council to establish a task force to study construction workers conditions. On Monday, the two groups held a press conference at Charlotte City Government Center to urge…
