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Input Prices Decline in September but Remain Higher on a Yearly Basis, Says ABC

by ABC on October 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2021 — Construction input prices declined 0.5% in September, 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 fell 0.4% for the month. Despite the monthly decline, construction input prices are 18.9% higher than in September 2020. Nonresidential…

Topics: Business
ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Construction Input prices

Checking in with Amy Sullivan Hicks, CEO of ABC Carolinas

by GroundBreak Staff Report on April 1, 2021

It has been nearly a year since Amy Sullivan Hicks assumed the role of President and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas). This week, GroundBreak Carolinas had the chance to get to know Amy better and hear about some of the chapter’s accomplishments since she took the helm last May….

Topics: Featured, People
ABC Carolinas, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise 2.1% in February, Says ABC

by ABC on March 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2021 — Construction input prices rose 2.1% in February 2021, 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 also increased 2.1% for the month. Construction input prices are up 7.6% from February 2020, and nonresidential construction input…

Topics: Contracting
ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Construction Input prices

CarolinaPower Recognized Nationally by ABC as a 2021 Top Performer

by GroundBreak Staff Report on March 12, 2021

CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor, is honored to have earned a spot on the prestigious list of 2021 Top Performers unveiled this week by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The annual Top Performers list recognizes member contractors’ achievements in five specific areas – safety, quality, diversity, project excellence and special designations, ranked by work…

Topics: Business
ABC, AEC Awards, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), CarolinaPower

Sit-down with ABC Carolinas 2021 Board Chair, Derek Lanning

by GroundBreak Carolinas on March 1, 2021

GroundBreak Carolinas recently caught up with 2021 ABC Carolinas Board Chair, Derek Lanning of JE Dunn Construction in Charlotte to gain insight into how the association is working hand-in-hand with its members to help them grow their businesses, develop their workforces, and contribute to their local communities in a positive fashion. What are the biggest…

Topics: Featured, People
ABC Carolinas, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Derek Lanning, JE Dunn

Monthly Construction Input Prices Surge 2.5% in January, Says ABC

by ABC on February 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17,, 2021 — Construction input prices increased 2.5% in January 2021 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 rose 2.1% for the month. Construction input prices rose 4.8% from a year ago….

Topics: Contracting
ABC, Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Construction Input prices

Construction Backlog and Contractor Optimism Rise to Start 2021, According to ABC Member Survey

by ABC on February 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, Feb.9, 2021 — Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.5 months in January 2021, an increase of 0.2 months from its December 2020 reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2. Despite the monthly uptick, backlog is 0.9 months lower than in…

Topics: Business
ABC, ABC Construction Confidence Index, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Construction Backlog Indicator, Construction Confidence Index

Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips Nearly 1% in December, Deepening a Monthslong Slump, Says ABC

by ABC on February 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2020 —National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.8% in December 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $790.2 billion for the month, 4.8% lower than in December 2019 but 3.8% higher than in…

Topics: Contracting
ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Non-residential construction spending, Nonresidential Construction Index

Monthly Construction Input Prices Increase in December, Says ABC

by ABC on January 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 — Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 2.1% for the month. Construction input prices expanded 2.7% between December 2019…

Topics: Business
ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Construction Input prices

Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines in November, Says ABC

by ABC on January 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2021 — National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.6% in November 2020, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $792.5 billion for the month. Ten of the sixteen nonresidential subcategories saw decreased spending on a monthly basis….

Topics: Contracting
ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Non-residential construction spending, Nonresidential construction spending

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