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ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 973 news articles from March 7-13. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. As of March 6, ABC has earned 4,516 media mentions this year, or 63 media mentions per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues.
 
TV/Radio Appearances
 
Women's History Month: Getting more women in construction work
WMAR-TV - March 10, 2023
BALTIMORE — Sianci Jones sits front row in a classroom at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Baltimore, learning about what ...
 
More Texas women entering the construction field
spectrumlocalnews.com - March 11, 2023
More Texas women entering the construction field. "We need more than half a million construction workers in 2023 to build the places where we work, go to school, worship, play and gather with our loved ones. #WomenInConstruction are certainly a part of that effort in building tha
that effort in building that workforce and should be," Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Texas President and CEO Crystal Smith
 
AM 590 KSSK at March 10th 2023 8:47 AM
AM 590 KSSK - March 10, 2023
industry Carpenter plumber painter electrician or roofer Associated builders and contractors accredited apprenticeship program can put you
 
Michigan House passes ‘Right to Work’ repeal
WCMU-FM - March 9, 2023
... government contractors to pay union-level wages. Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan CEO Jimmy Greene spoke against both pieces ...
 
The Neighborhood
WJXT-JAX - March 8, 2023
And also fixing our procurement code been endorsed by the associated builders and contractors because they understand that if we continue to
 
Michigan Radio at March 8th 2023 4:35 PM
Michigan Radio - March 8, 2023
project quality and job safety but Jimmy Greene of the Associated builders and contractors of michigan says safety laws are clear. He sees
 
101.9 WDET (radio) at March 13th 2023 5:05 PM
101.9 WDET (radio) - March 13, 2023
benefits Jimmy Greene is President of the anti-union Associated builders and contractors of michigan he says repealing the law would make
 
 
Politics and Policy
 
A coming shock for electricians!
Business Pulse - March 10, 2023
... with Sophia Steel, the director of government affairs for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington,” Calloway said. “ ...
 
Fight against wage theft reignites in Minnesota as complaints rise
Star Tribune - March 10, 2023
... if their subcontractors cheat workers. Critics such as the Associated Builders and Contractors say the bills overreach as far as liability.
 
Michigan right-to-work law backers brace for its repeal
The Pioneer - March 9, 2023
... by the House. According to Jimmy Greene, president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, this sets the wage of workers before ...
 
Democrats pass ‘right-to-work’ repeal and prevailing-wage mandate
MiBiz - March 8, 2023
... safety. But Jimmy Greene, president of the nonunion Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan , said reviving mandatory higher wages ...
 
Bill To Expand State's Offshore Wind Energy Economy Has Broad Support — But It's Not A Done Deal
Patch.com - Towson, MD - March 7, 2023
... to the bill at Monday’s hearing came from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Maryland. Michael Adams, a representative of the ...
 
Bill to expand state’s offshore wind energy economy has broad support — but it’s not a done deal
Maryland Matters - March 7, 2023
... to the bill at Monday’s hearing came from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Maryland. Michael Adams, a representative of the ...
 
 
Construction Economics
 
Construction workers are being flown to jobs on private jets because the labor market is so tight right now
Fortune - March 10, 2023
... those leaving the workforce due to retirement. In fact, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported last month that the sector needs ...
 
'Shocking' plunge in construction job openings as Fed rate hikes begin to sting
Washington Examiner - March 8, 2023
... simply shocking,” said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors. “Yesterday’s commentary by Federal Reserve ...
 
Economist: Expect an economic recession over the next 12 months
Yahoo! News - March 9, 2023
... organizations, including the Maryland Bankers Association and Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal named him ...
 
Strong Construction Jobs Gain in February, With 24,000 Added
Engineering News-Record - March 10, 2023
January's 3.4%. ABC Analysis Anirban Basu, the Associated Builders and Contractors chief economist, said in a statement , "While industry ...
 
Construction Job Openings Fell 50% From December to January
Professional Builder - March 13, 2023
... by 240,000, a result dubbed “simply shocking,” by Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu. But the head- ...
 
Construction Adds 24,000 Jobs in February
Contractor Magazine - March 10, 2023
... added 24,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the US Bureau ...
 
Jan. Construction Job Openings Plummet
Arizona Builder’s Exchange - March 10, 2023
By Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry reported 248,000 job openings in January, according to an Associated ...
 
NYC office, hotel sectors show signs of life
Construction Dive - March 10, 2023
... services company, during the session. Last month, Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu said that contractors’ ...
 
Job openings outpace the unemployed in Maryland and nationwide as workers and employers struggle to match up
Capital Gazette Communications LLC - March 10, 2023
... the normal pace of hiring this year to meet demand, Associated Builders and Contractors said earlier this month. “Too few younger workers ...
 
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights NVR, Toll Brothers and Taylor Morrison Home
Zacks Investment Research - March 10, 2023
. Rising material costs are quite challenging. According to Associated Builders and Contractors' latest analysis of information provided by ...
 
Construction labor gap worsens amid more funding for new infrastructure, commercial projects
Building Design+Construction - March 9, 2023
... for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors . The construction industry averaged more than 390,000 job ...
 
ABC: Construction Job Openings Plummet by a Shocking 240,000 in January
Site-K Construction Zone - March 9, 2023
... industry reported 248,000 job openings in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau ...
 
'Simply Shocking': Construction Job Openings Plunged 50% In January
Bisnow - March 9, 2023
... construction job openings number was simply shocking,” Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu said in a statement.
 
Nearly half of construction’s job openings vanish
Construction Dive - March 9, 2023
... by 240,000, a result dubbed “simply shocking,” by Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu. ABC’s monthly analysis ...
 
Economist: Expect an economic recession over the next 12 months
The Daily Item - March 9, 2023
... organizations, including the Maryland Bankers Association and Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal named him ...
 
3 Homebuilding Stocks to Buy Despite Rate-Hike & Inflation Woes
Yahoo! Finance - March 9, 2023
. Rising material costs are quite challenging. According to Associated Builders and Contractors' latest analysis of information provided by ...
 
Construction job openings plummet in January
HBS Dealer - March 8, 2023
... ,’ said Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, a construction industry trade association. “Today’s ...
 
Spending on U.S. construction stable near record highs
CONEXPO-CON/AGG - March 8, 2023
... below the all-time high established in November,” said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “On a year-over- ...
 
Slow Payments, Delayed Plans Putting More Financial Pressure On Subcontractors
Bisnow - March 8, 2023
... , which is the smallest annual increase in two years according to Associated Builders and Contractors . Unsplash/Robinson Greig But total ...
 
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Higher in January
Construction Business Owner Magazine - March 7, 2023
... spending increased by 0.3% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the U.S.
 
‘We’re not going to have one’: AGC economist dismisses a 2023 recession
Construction Dive - March 7, 2023
... up about 53.6% since January 2022, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. Major projects in the sector include a $4 ...
 
US Manufacturing Embraces A Construction Elevation By 5.9%
World Construction Today - March 7, 2023
Research by the Associated Builders and Contractors in the US found that national nonresidential construction spending grew 0.3% in January ...
 
How to Improve Your Cement Business’s Customer Service Through AI
e desh-seba - March 7, 2023
... jobs) in July 2022, according to an analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors . The housing, transportation, and manufacturing ...
 
Winning Against the Storm: A Look Into Storm Ventures Group’s 9th Annual Conference
LA Weekly - March 10, 2023
... extreme lack of labor and training. As per the Associated Builders and Contractors’ model, the construction and restoration industry will ...
 
 
Workforce Development
 
Wednesday's letters: Women in Construction
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 8, 2023
... rewarding career opportunities for women. Peter Dyga, CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, Coconut Creek ...
 
More Women Are Working In Construction Than Ever Before, But It's Still Mostly A Man's World
Bisnow - March 8, 2023
... reported 248,000 job openings in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of BLS data, a figure ABC Chief ...
 
Women's History Month: Getting More Women in Construction Work
National Demolition Association - March 13, 2023
Sianci Jones sits front row in a classroom at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Baltimore, learning about what it takes to ...
 
Florida Daybook
AP (Hosted) - March 13, 2023
... , Mar. 15 - Friday, Mar. 17 ABC Convention - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Convention. Includes National Craft Championships, ...
 
Surety and Construction Industries Unite to Reduce Worker Suicide Risk
Surety Bond Quarterly - March 10, 2023
... of Health, Safety, Environment and Workforce Development at the Associated Builders and Contractors. “Their social parameters with regard to ...
 
Demand for Tennessee students entering careers in the trades at all-time high | Opinion
The Leaf-Chronicle - March 8, 2023
... of Tennessee and the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Tennessee, along with Associated Builders and Contractors of West ...
 
Demolishing stereotypes: The women working for gender equality in demolition
International Construction - March 8, 2023
EU and in February 2023 the US contractors trade body Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that the construction industry will ...
 
Demolishing stereotypes: The women working for gender equality in demolition
Construction Europe - March 8, 2023
EU and in February 2023 the US contractors trade body Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that the construction industry will ...
 
CTE Construction Technology prepares students for skilled jobs
The Daily Mining Gazette - March 8, 2023
... workers. According to a Feb. 9, 2023 report of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), nearly 1 in 4 construction workers are older ...
 
Michael Copp: Opioid-related deaths and suicides in construction
Plumbing & Mechanical - March 8, 2023
... , vice president of health, safety and environment for Associated Builders and Contractors, was quoted in a September 2022 article saying, “ ...
 
 
Chapter/Member News and Awards
 
ABC Announces Fifth Annual List of Top-Performing US Construction Contractors
MarketWatch - March 7, 2023
... , March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associated Builders and Contractors today released its fifth annual Top Performers publication , which ...
 
Meet the candidates running for Marshfield School Board in the April 4 election
Marshfield News-Herald - March 13, 2023
... member of the Marshfield Career TechEd committee, served on Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin and Central Wisconsin Carpenter ...
 
Hurt at work? WA lawmakers revive stalled push targeting chronic injuries
Longview Daily News - March 11, 2023
... , the Building Industry Association of Washington and the Associated Builders and Contractors, have opposed the effort, arguing that there ...
 
ABC Releases Its Top Performers Publication
Retrofit Magazine - March 10, 2023
... Associated Builders and Contractors has released its fifth annual Top Performers publication , which lists its contractor members that ...
 
Lincoln construction company helps reshape downtown skyscape as new kid on the block
Lincoln Journal Star - March 9, 2023
... , Colorado — have netted the company national awards from the Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade association. And, in December, ...
 
Three Rivers ranked number one Michigan-based contractor
The Pioneer - March 9, 2023
... by Associated Builders and Contractors. Three Rivers Corporation of Midland, Michigan, was ranked 54 on Associated Builders and Contractors ...
 
Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas Announces Lowcountry Leadership Team for 2023
CRBJ Biz Wire - March 9, 2023
... Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) announces the 2023 leadership team for the organization’s Lowcountry ...
 
Seven candidates stuck to issues, policy in the hour long program.
Florida Politics - March 8, 2023
Republican City Council member said, pointing to her endorsement by Associated Builders and Contractors as proof. Davis, the head of the ...
 
Texas Energy Day draws a crowd
Yahoo! News - March 7, 2023
... , Western Midstream, American Association of Professional Landmen, Associated Builders and Contractors, Texas Coastal Bend Rio Grande Valley ...
 
Three Baton Rouge contractors rank among nation’s top five in performance
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - March 7, 2023
Three Baton Rouge-based companies made the top five on Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Top Performance list, a ranking of its ...
 
Elik named Legislator of the Year by Associated Builders & Contractors
The Madison-St.Clair Record - March 7, 2023
... was named Legislator of the Year by the Illinois chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors. She was presented the award at the 2023 ...
 
West Michigan firm working to reverse trend of ‘too few minorities in construction’
MiBiz - March 7, 2023
... and related sectors. Jimmy Greene, who has led the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan since 2007, will join Black Lake ...