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ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 459 news articles from Oct. 11-17. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. ABC has earned 10,326 media mentions in 2022, more than 35 stories per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues.
 
TV/Radio Appearances
 
WTIC-AM (Radio) at October 14th 2022 10:46 AM
WTIC-AM (Radio) - October 14, 2022
with a favorite group of our so we work with the Associated builders and contractors of Connecticut was that recent orders at some weeks ago
 
FOX 17 News Midday
WXMI-GR (FOX) - October 12, 2022
separation of powers by implementing a prevailing wage policy. The associated builders and contractors of michigan... (sued the state of
 
Michigan Radio at October 12th 2022 7:30 AM
Michigan Radio - October 12, 2022
own rules the Mackinac Center for public policy and the Associated builders and contractors of michigan say they will appeal how michigan
 
News 10 Today at 4:30AM
WILX (NBC) - October 12, 2022
on state of michigan construction projects. Back in july, the associated builders and contractors of michigan -- filed a lawsuit against the
 
New Jersey 101.5 at October 11th 2022 9:24 AM
New Jersey 101.5 - October 11, 2022
do that and I had Samantha deal media from the Associated builders and contractors so they got 12 100 member companies they oppose this I
 
 
Politics and Policy
 
Biden's labor rule to shake up gig economy that relies on contractors
Yahoo! Finance - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, the National Retail Federation and Associated Builders and Contractors had met with White House officials to lobby for a ...
 
Biden labor proposal shakes up gig economy that relies on contractors
Fox Business Network - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, the National Retail Federation and Associated Builders and Contractors had met with White House officials to lobby for a ...
 
New Biden labor rule would make some contractors employees
MSN.com - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, the National Retail Federation and Associated Builders and Contractors had met with White House officials to lobby for a ...
 
Parsippany Council Meeting Attracts Hundreds as the Pros and Cons of PLAs are Discussed
TAPinto - October 15, 2022
... projects have incorporated a PLA. Samantha DeAlmeida who is President of the Associated Builders and Contractors of NJ (ABC-NJ), was one of ...
 
Biden’s Labor Department Is Planning To Shake Up A Key Rule For Gig Workers
The Daily Caller - October 11, 2022
... ” Ben Brubeck, vice president of regulatory affairs at the Associated Builders and Contractors said in a statement. “Independent contractors ...
 
Biden’s New Gig Worker Rule Could Squeeze Small Businesses, Setting Up a Legal Fight
The Epoch Times - October 12, 2022
 
Uber and Lyft stocks tank as Biden labor proposal shakes up gig economy that relies on contractors
Daily Magazine - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, the National Retail Federation and Associated Builders and Contractors, pressed the White House officials for a more ...
 
Employee vs. independent contractor rule change up for debate
CONEXPO-CON/AGG - October 12, 2022
... and hurts the economy at-large. Not everyone agrees. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) , for example, has issued a statement ...
 
DOL rule proposal could make more workers employees
Construction Dive - October 12, 2022
Ben Brubeck, vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs for Associated Builders and Contractors, vehemently opposed the rule change in a statement emailed to Construction Dive. In it, he said ABC would challenge the DOL if it undermined independent contractors.
, vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs for Associated Builders and Contractors, vehemently opposed the rule change in a
 
Judge dismisses challenge of Whitmer's prevailing wage policy, trade group to appeal
The Detroit News (Premium) - October 12, 2022
... t, Shapiro wrote. Jimmy Greene, CEO and president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, said the group plans to appeal the ...
 
Biden’s labor rule to shake up gig economy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, the National Retail Federation and Associated Builders and Contractors had met with White House officials to lobby for a ...
 
Biden Chips Away at Trump's Deregulatory Legacy With New Gig Worker Rule
Reason - October 11, 2022
... of the construction industry," said Ben Brubeck of the Associated Builders and Contractors, a co-plaintiff in the successful lawsuit that ...
 
Michigan judge rules in favor of state’s wage policy
WLNS-TV - October 11, 2022
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A lawsuit filed by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan (ABC) has ended in favor of the Department of ...
 
ABC Opposes the Biden Administration’s New Independent Contractor Proposed Rule
The American Surveyor - October 11, 2022
Washington, Oct. 11—Associated Builders and Contractors today responded to the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement of a proposed rule ...
 
Judge upholds Whitmer's prevailing wage policy for state contracts
Crain's Detroit Business - October 11, 2022
Claims Judge Douglas Shapiro issued the decision Monday. It came after Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, a group of non-union ...
 
DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule
WealthManagement.com - October 11, 2022
.” Co-plaintiffs included the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas and the ...
 
La nouvelle règle du travail de Biden ferait de certains entrepreneurs des employés
Posts US News - October 11, 2022
... of Home Builders, la National Retail Federation et Associated Builders and Contractors, ont rencontré des responsables de la Maison Blanche ...
 
 
Construction Economics
 
WATCH: 2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
Construction Executive - October 14, 2022
... 2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast" webinar with Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu on Oct. 12.
 
60 Tips in 60 Minutes: Meet the Panel
Risk & Insurance Magazine - October 17, 2022
... the owner or higher-tiered contractors.” An Associated Builders and Contractors analysis revealed the construction industry will need more ...
 
Construction Backlog Jumps, Confidence Index Holds Steady
Arizona Builder’s Exchange - October 17, 2022
By Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.0 ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps in September; Contractor Confidence Remains Steady
Building Design+Construction - October 14, 2022
... Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.0 months in September, according to ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps in September; Contractor Confidence Remains Steady
Compact Equipment - October 12, 2022
... Associated Builders and Contractors recently reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.0 months in September, ...
 
ABC Construction Backlog Indicator rises in September
HBS Dealer - October 11, 2022
... Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9 months in September, ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps in September
tED Magazine - October 11, 2022
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.0 months in ...
 
ABC: Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September; Up 41% Since February 2020
CoatingsPro Magazine - October 17, 2022
... firms presently operate at capacity.” For more information, please visit https://www.abc.org/News-Media/News-Releases/entryid/19649/abc- ...
 
ABC: Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September
Projin News - October 13, 2022
... in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
 
Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September
Metal Architecture - October 13, 2022
... 0.1% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
 
Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September
Metal Construction News - October 12, 2022
... 0.1% in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
 
ABC: Construction input prices inched down in September
LBM Journal - October 12, 2022
... in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
 
ABC: Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September; Up 41% Since February 2020
Building Design+Construction - October 12, 2022
... in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
 
ABC: Construction Input Prices Inched Down in September
Contractor Magazine - October 12, 2022
... in September compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
 
Construction input prices fall slightly
Construction Dive - October 13, 2022
... materials fell 0.1%, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of producer price index data released Wednesday. But the ...
 
Construction material prices fell slightly in September
Professional Roofing Magazine - October 13, 2022
... up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis, according to www.abc.org. Nonresidential construction material prices fell 0.1% from August to September ...
 
Contractor confidence rose in September
Professional Roofing Magazine - October 13, 2022
Construction industry leaders’ confidence rose in September, according to www.abc.org. Two of the three components increased for the month ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 0.4% in August
HPAC Engineering - October 12, 2022
... spending was down 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published today by the U.S.
 
Fed prepared to swing a bigger interest-rate stick before year’s end
CONEXPO-CON/AGG - October 12, 2022
... from 3.7% in August to 3.5%. The Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.0 months in September, ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps in September
Contractor Magazine - October 11, 2022
... higher than in September 2021. WASHINGTON, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Jumps; Contractor Confidence Remains Steady
Construction Superintendent - October 11, 2022
... Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9 months in September, according to an ABC ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Employment up 13,000 in Sept.
Arizona Builder’s Exchange - October 11, 2022
By Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated ...
 
Contractors added to backlogs in September, expect higher profits
Construction Dive - October 11, 2022
... projects they had before the pandemic, according to Associated Builders and Contractors . ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator grew to 9.
 
Turner: Labor shortage prompts contractors to be selective about jobs
Construction Dive - October 11, 2022
... costs high , according to Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors. A hot job market means workers can bargain ...
 
 
Workforce Development and IDE
 
Field trip to a job site: Case High, Park High students see possible futures in construction
The Journal Times - October 12, 2022
... 2021 and 2031. On top of that, the Associated Builders and Contractors trade association estimated the industry is facing a shortage of ...
 
Construction Industry Unites to Advance Inclusion- Over 2500 Firms Registered
99.5 & 105.9 JAMZ - October 11, 2022
Inclusion Week 2022. Additional industry partners include the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors of ...
 
ABC: Enhancing Inclusion Creates Needed Change in the Construction Industry
Compact Equipment - October 17, 2022
... be an integral part of this important week.” “Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey is proud to support Construction Inclusion ...
 
ABC: Enhancing Inclusion Creates Needed Change in the Construction Industry
The American Surveyor - October 17, 2022
... be an integral part of this important week.” “Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey is proud to support Construction Inclusion ...
 
ABC: Enhancing Inclusion Creates Needed Change in the Construction Industry
Contractor Magazine - October 17, 2022
... be an integral part of this important week.” “Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey is proud to support Construction Inclusion ...
 
4 Ways to Attract the Next Generation to Your Business
RoofersCoffeeShop.com - October 13, 2022
... like the American Council for Construction Education or Associated Builders and Contractors to help your team advance their careers.
 
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Eight to the Florida Concrete Masonry Education Council
North Carolina NC - AmericanTowns.com - October 12, 2022
... of Florida and a member of the Central Florida Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. Parsons earned his bachelor’s degree in ...
 
 
Chapter/Member News and Awards
 
Classroom curriculum, learning loss among emerging issues in Clovis school board races
Rome News-Tribune - October 15, 2022
... campaign donated $1,000 to Olivier as did the Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chapter Political Action Committee ( ...
 
Alabama Academy of Honor adds 5 members to its ranks from Business, Law, Science, Sports
BusinessNews - October 17, 2022
City Walk BHAM and the BJCC Protective Stadium. Associated Builders and Contractors presented a Cornerstone Award for Lifetime Achievement ...
 
Mid-term elections put both parties to the test
The Spokesman-Review - October 16, 2022
... between labor leader Ted Cummings, a Democrat, and Associated Builders and Contractors President Suzanne Schmidt, a Republican, to fill an ...
 
Unions Desperate to Ram Through Expensive Discriminatory Project Labor Scheme
TAPinto - October 14, 2022
.net jmusella@parsippany.net Samantha DeAlmeida is president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of NJ (ABC-NJ). ABC is a national ...
 
Driftwood Capital – A vertically integrated commercial real estate development, platform specializing in hospitality
The Silicon Review - October 14, 2022
... , the National Excellence in Construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors Inc., the Lifetime Achievement Award from ...
 
Local Businessman, Entrepreneur Seeks Pulaski Mayor’s Seat
Pulaski Citizen - October 14, 2022
... president of the local Kiwanis Club and member of the Associated Builders and Contractors Board where he served as president of the Emerging ...
 
Willow Construction named accredited quality contractor by ABC
The Star Democrat - October 14, 2022
Thursday it has again been named an Accredited Quality Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors. Only 450 of the nation’s elite ...
 
Scotty Nicol Faces Incumbent Marcus Riccelli in 3rd Legislative District Race
The Spokesman-Review - October 12, 2022
... include the Washington State Republican Party; the Associated Builders and Contractors Political Action Committee; hotelier Kent Clausen; ...
 
‘Circumstances have already proven (she is) remarkably equipped with a fighting drive.’
Florida Politics - October 12, 2022
Benevolent Association, and the Florida East Coast chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors. Perez holds a marked money advantage.
 
Florida’s labor and construction supply shortage worsens in the wake of Hurricane Ian
CONEXPO-CON/AGG - October 12, 2022
Peter Dyga, CEO of the Florida East Coast chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors , told the Jacksonville Business Journal . “For ...
 
State rep race between Harris, McGregor
The Clarkston News - October 12, 2022
... ’s economy. Michigan Manufacturers Association, LiUNA, Associated Builders and Contractors, Farm Bureau, Corn Growers Association, and the ...
 
Is this NJ town hurting small businesses? (Opinion)
WKXW-FM - October 11, 2022
We were joined by Samantha DeAlmeida who is president of the Associated Builders and Contractors in New Jersey. Here are some significant ...
 
Newforma Named one of Construction Executive's Top Construction Technology Firms™ for 2022
Canadian Insider - October 11, 2022
... issue of Construction Executive, the official national publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. Newforma's Project Center and ...
 
Cabrera has raised nearly $1.75 million since he launched his Miami-Dade Commission campaign in late April.
Florida Politics - October 11, 2022
... general and electrical contractor Horsepower Electric . Associated Builders and Contractors , a trade association backing construction ...