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ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 218 news articles from Aug. 22-28. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. As of Aug. 28, ABC has earned 14,486 media mentions this year, or more than 60 media mentions per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues.
 
TV/Radio Appearances
 
Bret Baier speaks with Wisconsin voters ahead of debate
Fox News Channel - August 22, 2023
. Next year she plans to take over as chair of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin. She hopes to inspire more young people ...
 
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NewsRadio 1040 WHO - August 28, 2023
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Politics and Policy
 
Business group opposes city's draft plan for addressing climate change
Yahoo! Finance - August 23, 2023
... industry. Former City Councilman Russell Johnson, representing Associated Builders and Contractors, told the council the group opposes the ...
 
Opinion: Tampa permit delays could stifle progress, deter investment and economic growth
The Business Journals - August 22, 2023
... city of Tampa's permitting department. As a representative of Associated Builders and Contractors, a vital participant in Tampa's vibrant ...
 
United States: Major Changes Coming For The Davis-Bacon Act
Mondaq Business Briefing - August 24, 2023
... not shared by everyone. During the rulemaking process, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a trade group representing mostly non- ...
 
Suit challenges Michigan's plan to end income tax cut after a year
The Detroit News - August 24, 2023
R-Vulcan; Rep. Dale Zorn, R-Onsted; the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan; the National Federation of Independent Businesses; ...
 
NLRB Issues Final Ambush Elections Rule
Metals Service Center Institute - August 28, 2023
... and Making pre- and post-election hearings more efficient. The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), which MSCI is a member of, said ...
 
Republicans sue to make temporary Michigan tax cut permanent
MLive.com - August 25, 2023
... suit are the National Federation of Independent Businesses and Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan. “Most small businesses in ...
 
Should Florida's CFO step in to help Ian-battered homeowners escape contractor liens?
The News-Press - August 28, 2023
Gulf Coast chapter of national construction industry trade association Associated Builders & Contractors. He's worked for the association ...
 
Florida’s electric car owners weigh in on a ‘gas tax’ for EVs | Letters
Tampa Bay Times - August 27, 2023
St. Petersburg Too many delays As a representative of Associated Builders and Contractors, I am deeply concerned about the lengthy delays ...
 
Lawmakers, business groups sue over state income tax cut
WKAR-AM - August 25, 2023
... ), Representative Dale Zorn (R-Onsted), the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, National Federation of Independent Business and ...
 
Two Michigan lawmakers join Mackinac Center’s tax cut lawsuit
Michigan Capitol Confidential - August 25, 2023
R-Onsted, joined in the lawsuit, along with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, and the National Federation of Independent ...
 
Lawsuit seeks to make Michigan income tax cut permanent
Detroit Free Press - August 24, 2023
Township; Rep. Dale Zorn, R-Onsted; the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan; the National Federation of Independent Businesses; ...
 
Lawsuit seeks to make Michigan income tax cut permanent
Crain's Detroit Business - August 24, 2023
Center Legal Foundation sued the state on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, National Federation of Independent ...
 
Guidelines Finalized for Buy America Act on Construction Materials
Equipment World - August 24, 2023
Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials and Associated Builders and Contractors, suggested in part that preference for ...
 
Do You Want Some Bacon with Your Davis?
Engineered Systems Magazine - August 24, 2023
... , vice president of regulatory, labor, and state affairs for Associated Builders and Contractors, had the opposite response. “This is yet ...
 
Top 20 construction groups spent $700K lobbying in first half of 2023
Daily Reporter - August 23, 2023
... the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin. The groups spent $ ...
 
 
Construction Economics
 
Leaders from Skilled Trades Industries Unite to Combat Labor Crisis in U.S. and Canada
Associated Press - August 23, 2023
... workers over the age of 55 ( source ). Associated Builders and Contractors reported that the construction industry will need to attract an ...
 
Green jobs are more in demand than nurses — and they pay a premium
The Business Journals - August 28, 2023
... openings on the last day of June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 
Construction job openings decreased by 5,000 in June
LBM Journal - August 28, 2023
... 374,000 job openings on the last day of June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
CFMA 2023 Looks to the Future
Construction Business Owner Magazine - August 27, 2023
... and CEO of Sage Policy Group Inc. and chief economist of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), updated attendees on the current state ...
 
10 emerging roles in the construction industry: Part two
Geo Week News - August 24, 2023
... by the construction industry right now, with the Associated Builders and Contractors estimating that shortages have reached highs of half a ...
 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023
PaintSquare - August 22, 2023
Last week, the Associated Builders and Contractors reported its Construction Backlog Indicator numbers, revealing an increase to 9.3 months ...
 
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Up, Contractors Remain Confident
St. Louis Construction News & Review (CNR) - August 28, 2023
... , ST. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION NEWS AND REVIEW MAGAZINE The Associated Builders and Contractors report that its Construction Backlog Indicator ...
 
 
Workforce Development
 
Associated Builders and Contractors of San Diego, Inc. and ehs International, Inc. Join Forces to Elevate Safety Training in California
Associated Press - August 22, 2023
... , Inc. (ehsInc) announced its new affinity partnership with the Associated Builders and Contractors of San Diego (ABC San Diego), marking a ...
 
Training is crucial to addressing the labor shortage
Professional Roofing Magazine - August 22, 2023
In February, Associated Builders and Contractors reported more than half a million workers would need to be hired in 2023 to meet demand in ...
 
Veterans Serve Again By Helping Build America
ClearanceJobs - August 23, 2023
... to the construction industry woes is three-fold: The Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the industry would need to attract some ...
 
Upper Bucks County Technical School, trade group forge alliance to bridge workforce development gap
Bucks County Herald - August 24, 2023
Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) and Associated Builders and Contractors of Eastern Pennsylvania (ABC) have formed a strategic ...
 
Why is construction still suffering a labour squeeze and what are the solutions?
International Construction - August 24, 2023
... to $34.24 an hour amid strong demand. Earlier this year, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a US-based national construction trade ...
 
 
Chapter/Member News and Awards
 
Matt Jerrells joins Stevens Construction
Southwest Florida Business Today - August 25, 2023
Association of Southwest Florida and is a member of Associated Builders and Contractors. About Stevens Construction, Inc. With offices in ...
 
Lawmakers, business groups sue over income tax cut
WCMU-FM - August 25, 2023
... , Representative Dale Zorn (R-Onsted), the Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, National Federation of Independent Business, and ...
 
ABC Cares Foundation Hosts Trustee Dinner
South Florida Business & Wealth - August 24, 2023
The ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) Cares Foundation recently hosted its inaugural Trustees dinner with a special purpose in mind.
 
New Names and Faces: August 2023
Construction Executive - August 24, 2023
... , primarily focusing on tilt-up construction. Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Names Sonny Maken Chief ...
 
Temporary traffic signal set up at Route 1-Eagle Crest Road
Cape Gazette - August 22, 2023
... to improve traffic access to Hudson Fields for two events – the Associated Builders and Contractors barbecue and crab feast from 3 to 9 p.m.