September 16, 2026
WASHINGTON—Construction input prices increased 1.2% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
Press Releases
September 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded to 8.5 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. […]
September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON —Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that Tiffany Robinson has joined the association as its vice president of workforce and safety policy. Robinson brings deep […]
September 9, 2026
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 expanded by 120,000 […]
September 1, 2026
WASHINGTON — Nonunion apprenticeship programs and participants were responsible for the vast majority of growth in construction registered apprenticeship programs, or RAPs, over the past five […]
August 18, 2026
WASHINGTON —Associated Builders and Contractors today released the findings of its Drone Usage report, a survey ABC conducted of its contractor members in May 2026. Notably, […]
August 5, 2026
The 2026 midterms are rapidly approaching, with Election Day now just over three months away. Unsurprisingly, this election cycle is shaping up to be highly competitive, […]
July 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted […]
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 30—The construction industry had 298,000 job openings on the last day of May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from […]
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 25—Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement from its vice president of government affairs, Kristen Swearingen, in response to the U.S. Department of […]
June 15, 2026
Meta and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) have announced the launch of America’s Workforce Academy, a $115 million workforce development initiative designed to train thousands of […]
May 19, 2026
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors told Congress this week that proactive, measurable safety systems are delivering dramatically safer construction jobsites across the country and should […]
