ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 1,008 news articles from Oct. 31-Nov. 6. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. As of Nov. 6, ABC has earned 17,777 media mentions this year, or more than 57 media mentions per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues.
 
TV/Radio Appearances
 
Associated Builders & Contractors SETX Training Center has new computer lab thanks to Motiva
12newsnow.com - November 1, 2023 Reach: 188k
This computer lab was donated to enhance the existing computer lab. This ensures that all job certification testing is done online.
Associated Builders & Contractors SETX Training Center has new computer lab thanks to Motiva
 
 
Politics and Policy
 
ABC: IRS Must Provide Clarity, Withdraw Anti-Competitive Labor Policies from Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Energy Construction Tax Credit Rules
Yahoo! Finance - October 31, 2023 Reach: 43.4m
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associated Builders and Contractors submitted comments to the U.S. Treasury Department’s ...
 
Final National Labor Board's Rule Broadens Definition of 'Joint Employers'
Engineering News-Record - October 31, 2023 Reach: 259k
... ,” said Karen Livingston, senior director of policy for the Associated Builders and Contractors in an email to ENR. The rule rescinds the ...
 
(Opinion) We have a few questions for the presidential candidates
New Hampshire Business Review - November 2, 2023 Reach: 32.5k
... a number of questions for him. As president and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors for New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC), I have ...
 
Will the updated Davis-Bacon Act harm or help the American construction industry?
CONEXPO-CON/AGG - November 1, 2023 Reach: 13.0k
Prairie Band LLC, spoke before Congress Oct. 19 on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) against the final rule of the Davis- ...
 
Principles to guide infrastructure investment for the future
Congress for the New Urbanism - November 6, 2023 Reach: 53.9k
... the ballpark of half a million, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors . Pointed investment in recruiting and training more ...
 
Ripping each other's throats over politics? It keeps good people from getting involved.
Asbury Park Press - November 6, 2023 Reach: 1.2m
... room filled with Brookdale students. Roman is president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey, a trade association. Her ...
 
Infrastructure money flowing, but progress is slow
Eagle-Tribune - November 4, 2023 Reach: 230k
... , vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs with Associated Builders and Contractors, a construction trade group. “But there’s ...
 
Unions call for PLA on $2B Columbus airport terminal
Construction Dive - October 31, 2023 Reach: 89.4k
... airlines, passenger fees, parking and concessions. Associated Builders and Contractors’ Central Ohio chapter, which represents construction ...
 
 
Construction Economics
 
October Gains Boost Construction Jobs Again
Engineering News-Record - November 3, 2023 Reach: 259k
... , according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors. “While contractors’ demand for labor remains ...
 
World Bank: Israel-Hamas war could spike gas prices
Construction Dive - October 31, 2023 Reach: 89.4k
... -a-barrel range, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors. Unless there is a significant escalation to the ...
 
Job openings rise even as quits, layoffs decline
Construction Dive - November 2, 2023 Reach: 89.4k
... the COVID-19 pandemic,” Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, said in a release. Dive Insight: The rate at ...
 
Q3 2023 Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp Earnings Call
Yahoo! Finance - November 3, 2023 Reach: 43.4m
... of 9 months. That's a very healthy level, Associated Builders and Contractors Confidence Survey. You've got contractors projecting growth ...
 
Construction Job Openings Increased by 56,000 in September
Electrical Construction & Maintenance - November 4, 2023 Reach: 137k
... job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
Sept. Saw Construction Job Openings Up by 56,000
Arizona Builder’s Exchange - November 3, 2023 Reach: 10.9k
Credit: Phoenix Business Journal By Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry had 431,000 job openings on the last day ...
 
Construction Job Openings Increased by 56,000 in September, Says ABC
Utility Contractor - November 1, 2023 Reach: 7.5k
... job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
Construction Job Openings Increased by 56,000 in September, Says ABC
Construction Citizen - November 1, 2023 Reach: 1.1k
... job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
Tractor Supply Launches Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fundraising Drive
Stockwatch - November 1, 2023 Reach: 53.4k
... continue to face severe worker shortages. According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) model , the construction industry will ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Employment Increased in October
Contractor Magazine - November 3, 2023 Reach: 13.9k
... added 23,000 jobs on net in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the US Bureau of ...
 
AGC: Industry Job Openings Hit Record High
PaintSquare - November 3, 2023 Reach: 7.3k
... spending increased 0.3% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census ...
 
Biden Administration Stingy on Offshore Oil-Gas Lease Sales
PHC News - November 3, 2023 Reach: 32.0k
... spending growth looks solid going forward, notes Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors’ chief economist. It is “driven in large ...
 
Public Projects Fuel Construction Spending Growth
Construction Forum STL - November 2, 2023
... annualized basis of $1.1 trillion, according to a new Associated Builders and Contractors analysis. After a revision flipped May’s 0.2% ...
 
Construction Job Openings Increased by 56,000 in September, Says ABC
National Demolition Association - November 2, 2023 Reach: 837
... job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
All State Construction Unemployment Rates Remain Under 10% in September
Contractor Magazine - November 2, 2023 Reach: 13.9k
... of US Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors, 16 states had lower unemployment rates over the ...
 
Construction spending rose in September
Professional Roofing Magazine - November 2, 2023 Reach: 5.5k
... is up 19% compared with September 2022, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. For public construction, spending increased 0.5% ...
 
The latest on nonresidential spending, construction job openings
Pit & Quarry - November 2, 2023 Reach: 8.1k
... upstream for aggregate producers. Photo: P&Q Staff The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) released a pair of analyses looking at ...
 
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases for the 16th Straight Month in September
Compact Equipment - November 2, 2023 Reach: 36.2k
... spending increased 0.3% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census ...
 
Energy costs drive construction input prices increase
Metal Architecture - November 2, 2023 Reach: 3.8k
... rose 1.5 percent in August compared to July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Spending Increases For the 16th Straight Month in September
Contractor Magazine - November 2, 2023 Reach: 13.9k
... increased 0.3% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the US Census Bureau.
 
Vulcan, Construction Partners leaders look ahead
The Business Journals - November 1, 2023 Reach: 6.1m
... this year, according to an investor presentation. The Associated Builders and Contractors’ construction backlog indicator was 10.4 in the ...
 
September U.S. Construction Spending up 0.4% from August
Modern Distribution Management (MDM) - November 1, 2023 Reach: 54.8k
... in September,” said Chief Economist Anirban Basu from Associated Builders and Contractors . “While some private categories, including power, ...
 
Roundup: LABI PAC endorsements / Construction spending / Shreveport tax office
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - November 1, 2023 Reach: 76.9k
... , the 16th straight month of increases, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S.
 
Construction Spending Rises in September
Rock Products - November 1, 2023 Reach: 1.5k
... increased for the 16th straight month in September,” said Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While ...
 
Here Comes the [Building Sector] Boom
Construction Executive - November 1, 2023 Reach: 16.8k
... by 212,000 jobs, and—according to analysis from Associated Builders and Contractors—total spending on nonresidential construction had jumped ...
 
September Construction Backlog Indicator Dips, Yet Contractors Remain Confident
Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry - November 1, 2023 Reach: 5.5k
November 2023 Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator declined to 9.0 months in September, ...
 
AAON, Inc. (AAON) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha - November 6, 2023 Reach: 5.7m
... , others are still pointing to strength. Specifically, the association of builders and contractors latest monthly survey, which stated that ...
 
Non-residential construction spending, employment increase in US
Kallanish Energy - November 6, 2023 Reach: 5.1k
... and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Kallanish learns from Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of federal data that domestic non- ...
 
2024 engineering and construction industry outlook
Deloitte - November 6, 2023 Reach: 391k
... 3 As such, construction confidence remains high, with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) identifying expectations for an increase ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Employment Increases, Says ABC
Construction Superintendent - November 6, 2023
... industry added 23,000 jobs on net in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S.
 
 
Workforce Development
 
Louisiana’s industrial construction sector needs thousands of workers. Where will they find them?
The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - November 2, 2023 Reach: 1.9m
... , Oct. 19, 2023. The event was hosted by Associated Builders and Contractors' Pelican Chapter in Baton Rouge. The Greater Baton Rouge ...
 
What To Expect When Starting Trade School
Family Handyman - October 31, 2023 Reach: 6.9m
... worker shortage now sits at 500,000, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, an industry trade group. College is more ...
 
Georgia students face off in Cobb County construction competition
Yahoo! News - October 31, 2023 Reach: 58.0m
Contractors of Georgia.In fact, according to the Association of Builders and Contractors over half a million construction works are needed ...
 
Motiva, Kyndryl US donate state-of-the-art computer lab to Associated Builders and Contractors
Port Arthur News - October 31, 2023 Reach: 75.3k
US donated a new, state-of-the-art computer lab to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Southeast Texas Chapter’s Training Center. The ...
 
Future Workforce
Modern Contractor Solutions - October 31, 2023 Reach: 2.2k
... stigma. Consider partnering with a professional association like Associated Builders and Contractors to ensure that this kind of development ...
 
Motiva and Kyndryl US Dedicate Computer Lab to ABC, Inc.
The Record Live - October 31, 2023 Reach: 17.4k
Kenneth Wahl. Motiva and Kyndryl US Dedicate Computer Lab to Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Southeast Texas Chapter's Training ...
 
 
Chapter/Member News and Awards
 
Chuck Goodrich, President and CEO of Gaylor Electric
Influential People News - November 5, 2023 Reach: 3.7k
... landscape. His influence extends nationally, having chaired the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). In the political arena, Goodrich ...
 
Who's donating to local candidates — and why
Loudoun Times-Mirror - November 2, 2023 Reach: 113k
... campaigns this election cycle. The Virginia chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors “is a statewide, pro-business association ...
 
Tractor Supply Launches Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fundraising Drive
Associated Press - November 1, 2023 Reach: 42.4m
... continue to face severe worker shortages. According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) model , the construction industry will ...
 
STARCON's Chevron Phillips Chemical team wins third consecutive Excellence in Construction Award
BIC Magazine - November 1, 2023 Reach: 9.2k
Phillips Chemical in Baytown, Texas, has secured the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston's Excellence in Construction ...
 
Encore Electric Recognized by Industry Partners for Outstanding Projects and People
Encore Electric, Inc. - November 3, 2023 Reach: 1.1k
Electric earned two additional project awards at the Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards.
 
Private School Seeking Approval For Location on Coconut Creek Parkway
TAPinto - November 5, 2023 Reach: 1.7m
Coconut Creek Parkway in the ABC Center building owned by Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter, according to a ...
 
Hensel Phelps named Contractor of the Year
Pacific Island Times - November 5, 2023 Reach: 8.2k
... will be submitted to compete nationally at this year’s Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards. Core Tech ...
 
Core Tech receives award for excellence in construction: Summer Breeze I project
The Guam Daily Post - November 6, 2023 Reach: 241k
... will be submitted to compete nationally at this year's Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards.” Other awards ...
 
Governor-elect Jeff Landry announces transition councils and their chairs
WBRZ-TV - October 31, 2023 Reach: 504k
K-12 Education : Chair Eddie Rispone, chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Louisiana Federation for Children, and the ...
 
Lakeland Commission Candidate Dennis Odisho receives another major endorsement
Lakeland Gazette - October 31, 2023 Reach: 4.5k
I was officially endorsed by the Associated Builders and Contractors Gulf Coast Chapter for City Commission At Large for the City of ...
 
Interview: Orion Construction's Jeff Whaley
Construction Executive - November 6, 2023 Reach: 16.8k
Fortunately, Orion itself has utilized the apprentice program through Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC of Alaska) and word-of-mouth ...
 
Lakeland Voters Will Choose Two City Commissioners Tuesday
Lakeland Now - November 6, 2023 Reach: 29.7k
... -area construction companies. He has been endorsed by Associated Builders and Contractors Gulf Coast Chapter and Fraternal Order of Police ...