Associated Builders & Contractors
ABC: Construction employment up in April, year over year
Employment in the construction industry grew by 9,000 jobs in April and is 258,000 jobs higher than a year earlier, a 3.2 percent increase in that time. Keep Reading
ABC: Latest report shows construction job openings are up
Construction job openings increased by 16,000 in February 2024 and were 32,000 above a year ago, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
ABC provides updates on construction employment, unemployment; nonresidential spending
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports that construction employment was up in January and construction unemployment remained flat in December – both on year-over-year bases. Keep Reading
ABC: Construction input prices decrease in December
Construction input prices were down 0.6 percent in December, but remain 1.2 percent higher year-over-year, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending down slightly in November
National nonresidential spending was down 0.1 percent in November to $1.14 trillion according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
ABC: Manufacturing activity continues to drive nonresidential growth
While manufacturing construction provided a boost in October, Anirban Basu, chief economist with the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says commercial construction dipped sharply in the month. Keep Reading
The latest on nonresidential spending, construction job openings
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that nonresidential construction spending was up 0.3 percent and job openings were up by 56,000 in September. Keep Reading
Construction employment up in September; industry headwinds remain
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that construction employment in September was up by 217,000 jobs year over year and up 11,000 jobs from the prior month. Keep Reading
Nonresidential spending up, construction job openings down in August
The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that nonresidential construction spending was up 0.4 percent in August, while industry job openings were down by 3,000 in the month. Keep Reading
