ABC, USVBA Agree to Promote Veteran Construction Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Associated Builders and Contractors and the U.S. Veterans Business Alliance recently signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on expanding the participation of veteran and disabled veteran businesses in the merit shop construction industry. “ABC members are committed to achieving a fully inclusive and culturally competent workforce that is welcoming to all people, where employees and suppliers are limited only by their own potential,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “Qualified veteran and disabled veteran subcontractor and suppliers provide value to building and construction projects and to the economy as a whole, and we support […]

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Robins & Morton Receives 3 National ABC Excellence in Construction Awards

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced Robins & Morton as the 2018 National Excellence in Construction Eagle Award winner for three projects at the 28th Annual Excellence in Construction Gala last month. Robins & Morton’s first-place Eagle Award winners include: Choctaw Nation Regional Health Clinic in Durant, Oklahoma Healthcare, $50 million to $100 million category Built upon what was previously pastureland, Choctaw Nation Regional Medical Clinic’s three-building campus consists of a two-story, 146,093-square-foot main clinic, a smaller one-story, 16,108-square-foot health service administration building and an 11,750-square-foot facilities building, all connected externally by a network of canopied sidewalks. […]

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Construction Employment Falters in March, Says ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This represents a significant reversal from February, when the industry added a post-recession high of 65,000 net new jobs (upwardly revised from more than 61,000). The construction sector has added 228,000 net new jobs over the past twelve months, which represents a substantial 3.3 percent increase in the number of workers directly employed by the industry. The nonresidential construction segment lost 8,200 jobs on net in March. While the […]

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February Construction Unemployment Rates Down Year-Over-Year in 34 States, Says ABC

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The February 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 7.8 percent, down 1 percent from February 2017 and the lowest national February rate on record, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Estimated construction unemployment rates were down in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, unchanged in one state (Arizona) and up in 15 states. At the same time, the construction industry employed 273,000 more workers than in February 2017. “Construction activity continues to be positive in much of the country, resulting in healthy demand […]

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NCCER Awards the 2018 ABC Craft Instructor of the Year

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ALACHUA, Fla. — NCCER recognizes William Fuller, of La Porte, Texas, as the 2018 Associated Builders and Contractors Craft Instructor of the Year. NCCER presented Fuller with the prestigious award and a $10,000 cash prize from NCCER and the Trimmer Construction Education Foundation at ABC’s Workforce Development Conference last month. The Craft Instructor of the Year award is presented each year to an instructor who possesses outstanding creativity, exceptional communication skills, a positive attitude and an unparalleled passion for teaching. The award recipient works diligently to promote lifelong learning and represents NCCER and ABC’s unwavering commitment to training America’s skilled […]

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