ABC earned media coverage or was mentioned in 1,160 news articles from April 30-May 6. This is not a comprehensive list of all stories, as some were repeated in smaller outlets or additional segments. As of May 6, ABC has earned 10,809 media mentions in 2024, or more than 85 media mentions per day. View this email in your web browser, and feel free to share this link with your colleagues.
 
TV/Radio Appearances
 
Jacksonville public school’s construction program helps address worker shortage
WJXT-TV - May 6, 2024 Reach: 1.6m
... the construction worker shortage. Numbers released by the Associated Builders and Contractors show half a million construction jobs need to ...
 
Wallingford students learn about careers in construction
WTNH-TV - May 1, 2024 Reach: 958k
Fryxell, the president of the Connecticut Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors. “Kids have amazing career opportunities.” Some ...
 
News at 5
KTUU (NBC) - May 4, 2024 Reach: 14.4k
up for summer construction safety at the forefront of the Associated Builders and contractors Alaska and the Alaska Safety Alliance, which
 
NewsTalk 1090 (WKBZ) at May 3rd 2024 7:15 AM
NewsTalk 1090 (WKBZ) - May 3, 2024 Reach: 1.7k
Shane Hernandez offers the ultimate transparency the CEO the Associated builders and contractors of michigan. These are your dollars folks
 
 
Politics and Policy
 
Biden Administration Moves to Speed Up Permits for Clean Energy
The New York Times - April 30, 2024 Reach: 146m
... criticized the changes. Ben Brubeck, a vice president of the Associated Builders and Contractors, an industry group, said in a statement, “ ...
 
A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.
Business Insider - May 1, 2024 Reach: 56.8m
... to a January 2024 news release from the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors. The worker shortage is now the biggest issue ...
 
5 questions Indiana’s primaries will answer
Roll Call - May 3, 2024 Reach: 563k
Republicans already had filed to run for the seat, including Chuck Goodrich, a businessman and state legislator who has largely bankrolled ...
 
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries
Associated Press - May 3, 2024 Reach: 46.3m
Rep. Chuck Goodrich speaks during a Lincoln Day Dinner, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Noblesville, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) Rep. Chuck ...
 
ABC Denounces FTC’s Blanket Ban on Non-Compete Clauses
Walls & Ceilings - May 4, 2024 Reach: 23.1k
... Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement on April 23 opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban non-compete ...
 
Administration Permit Rule Has Deadlines, Page Limits But Still Worries Industry
Engineering News-Record - April 30, 2024 Reach: 162k
... delays into bids, Sharma adds. Michael Altman, the Associated Builders and Contractors’ manager of federal regulatory affairs, says that ...
 
'Wealthy person's game': Self-funders drive up the cost to win Indiana elections
Yahoo! Finance - May 2, 2024 Reach: 50.9m
Pence . In the 5th District, Gaylor Electric CEO and state Rep. Chuck Goodrich has loaned $4.6 million to his campaign since March 2023 ...
 
State budget amendment would require apprenticeships for workers on state-funded projects
Michigan Capitol Confidential - May 3, 2024 Reach: 22.8k
... to be a registered apprentice,” Shane Hernandez, president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan, told CapCon in an email.
 
House OKs bill that expands prevailing wage requirements
Finance & Commerce - May 2, 2024 Reach: 54.2k
... ” Adam Hanson, president of the Minnesota and North Dakota chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, said in an interview. “It’s a ...
 
Florida workers brace for summer with no protections: ‘My body would tremble’
The Guardian - May 4, 2024 Reach: 3.2m
... cannot die,” wrote Carol Bowen, a lobbyist for the Associated Builders and Contractors in a text message on 7 March to the House speaker ...
 
Lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s ban on captive audience meetings — and other labor news
The Minnesota Reformer - May 3, 2024 Reach: 314k
... federal court in February by the Minnesota Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, the National Federation of Independent Business ...
 
Governo Biden avança para acelerar licenças de energia limpa
Folha de S. Paulo - May 2, 2024 Reach: 19.7m
... criticou as mudanças. Ben Brubeck, vice-presidente da Associated Builders and Contractors, um grupo da indústria, disse em um comunicado: " ...
 
ABC: NEPA Revisions Will Delay Critical Infrastructure, Increase Construction Costs
The American Surveyor - May 1, 2024 Reach: 8.7k
Washington, April 30—Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck today issued the ...
 
NEPA revisions could delay critical infrastructure, ABC says
Construction & Demolition Recycling - May 1, 2024 Reach: 9.7k
... increase legal durability. Some organizations, such as the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Washington, oppose the ...
 
 
Construction Economics
 
Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say
Construction Dive - May 6, 2024 Reach: 78.9k
... from finding labor, panelists said. In January, Associated Builders and Contractors predicted that the industry would need to fill 501,000 ...
 
Growth Signals and Construction Industry Trends to Watch in 2024
D Magazine - May 3, 2024 Reach: 830k
... expect the industry to grow over the next six months. Associated Builders and Contractors surveyed its members in late February/early March ...
 
Construction Kept Adding Jobs in April, But at Slower Rate
Engineering News-Record - May 3, 2024 Reach: 162k
... , Data Centers, Public Works Are Bright Spots Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors chief economist, said in a statement , “It ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Employment Strength Persists, Jobs Up 7,800 in April
Contractor Magazine - May 3, 2024 Reach: 19.2k
... added 9,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the US Bureau of ...
 
Nonresidential Construction Spending Rebounds
PaintSquare - May 6, 2024 Reach: 20.2k
... in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories, the Associated Builders and Contractors report . Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.2 ...
 
Non-Residential Construction Spending Rose 0.2% in March
Floor Focus - May 6, 2024 Reach: 24.0k
... spending increased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a ...
 
A spanner in the works: Faced with rising construction costs, North Bay builders focus on starts and renovations
NorthBay Biz - May 3, 2024 Reach: 4.1k
... normal hiring. The estimate comes from a model from Associated Builders and Contractors, a national trade organization that represents the ...
 
Public Sector Lifts Nonresidential Construction Spending as Private Projects Lag
World of Concrete 360 - May 3, 2024 Reach: 2.5k
... a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.19 trillion, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
 
Building the Future
Oregon Business - May 3, 2024 Reach: 19.5k
... are 55 or older,” writes Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors in a press release . “[This means] that ...
 
Is volatile US construction job data a sign of sinking demand?
Construction Briefing - May 3, 2024 Reach: 67.0k
... was also 17,000 less than the same time last year, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of data from the US BLS’ ...
 
Construction Job Open Decline Shows ‘Volatility’
PaintSquare - May 3, 2024 Reach: 20.2k
... job openings dipped drastically in March. However, the Associated Builders and Contractors note this could potentially be a number error.
 
ABC: March US construction job openings show volatility
Aggregates Business - May 2, 2024 Reach: 5.2k
... job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the US Bureau of ...
 
March Construction Job Openings Show Volatility, Decreasing By 182,000, Says ABC
Construction Superintendent - May 2, 2024 Reach: 413
... 274,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...
 
Over Half of March State Construction Unemployment Rates Down From a Year Ago
Contractor Magazine - May 2, 2024 Reach: 19.2k
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis also found that 29 states had lower ...
 
Open construction jobs plunge 40%, but economists question data
Construction Dive - May 2, 2024 Reach: 78.9k
... 2024 number was the lowest since October 2020, per Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu, experts say that the ...
 
ABC: Over Half of March State Construction Unemployment Rates Down From a Year Ago
Construction Equipment Guide - May 2, 2024 Reach: 178k
S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released May 2 by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis also found that 29 states had lower ...
 
ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Rebounds in March
Compact Equipment - May 2, 2024 Reach: 13.9k
... spending increased 0.2% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
 
Construction job openings down, but builder confidence still high
Seattle Daily Journal Of Commerce - May 2, 2024 Reach: 27.4k
At least, not yet. That's according to the Associated Builders and Contractors' analysis of recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
 
Nonresidential construction spending ticks up slightly following February decline
Archinect - May 1, 2024 Reach: 352k
An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown nonresidential construction spending to ...
 
March Construction Spending Falls, Highways Up
Rock Products - May 1, 2024 Reach: 7.1k
... ending a streak of two straight monthly declines,” said Associated Builders and Contractors’ Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “The increase was ...
 
How we can fix the electrician shortage
Cipher - May 1, 2024 Reach: 12.9k
... the same period, according to recent data from Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Electrical Contractors Association. By ...
 
Rising Demand for Universal Barrier Alternative Walls
ARCHITECT Magazine - April 30, 2024 Reach: 217k
... that there’s a shortage of skilled trades . The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that an additional 546,000 workers will ...
 
 
Workforce Development/Technology
 
ABC Safety Report: Construction Companies Can Be Nearly 6 Times Safer Than the Industry Average Through Best Practices
Associated Press - April 30, 2024 Reach: 46.3m
... , April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the findings from its 2024 Safety Performance ...
 
Contractors Must Tackle Artificial Intelligence Head on, Not Wait for Government
Engineering News-Record - May 2, 2024 Reach: 162k
... to study and identify best practices on AI technologies. Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade association with over 23,000 member ...
 
NSI Electrical Contractors apprentice recognized with legislative citation
Waukesha Freeman - May 1, 2024 Reach: 157k
... , was previously awarded the gold medal at the Associated Builders and Contractors National Craft Competition, where apprentices from across ...
 
Skilled Trade Workers Love Their Jobs—Here Are 7 Reasons Why
BobVila.com - May 1, 2024 Reach: 5.0m
... from high school. This discrepancy matters: According to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) , a national construction industry trade ...
 
Construction companies can be safer through best practices
Woodworking Network - May 1, 2024 Reach: 102k
... companies can be safer through best practices WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors announced the findings from the 2024 Safety ...
 
Fresno State announces 2024 Undergraduate Deans’ Medalists
Fresco State News - May 1, 2024 Reach: 4.4k
... team won second place in 2023 and 2024 at the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Management Competition and first place in ...
 
Wisconsin groups support next generation of STEM workers
Finance & Commerce - May 2, 2024 Reach: 54.2k
... team clinched a gold medal in estimating at the Associated Builders and Contractors National Craft Competition held this year in Kissimmee, ...
 
From Our Files 05/06/24
Leader Telegram - May 6, 2024 Reach: 88.3k
... an actual construction project in California — in the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Management Competition held in Long ...
 
Sneed holds cash lead, Cohen spending big in City Council president race
The Baltimore Banner - May 3, 2024 Reach: 1.2m
... the notable donors to Mosby’s campaign were the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Baltimore and the Baltimore Fire Officers ...
 
The Many Angles of Workforce Development
Construction Digest - May 3, 2024
... reason to place focus on these efforts. According to Associated Builders and Contractors, the demand for labor in the construction industry ...
 
Jen Stutzman, Gaylor Electric's First Female General Superintendent, Honored by Construction Dive Magazine During "Women in Construction Week" as Construction Champion 2024
Associated Press - May 3, 2024 Reach: 46.3m
While commenting on Stutzman’s milestone, Gaylor Electric CEO Chuck Goodrich said, “Jen Stutzman’s recognition by Construction Dive ...
 
 
Chapter/Member News and Awards
 
Rep. Terry Canales Receives Top Recognition from Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas
Texas Border Business - April 30, 2024 Reach: 8.9k
School. The award is presented each biennium by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas and their President Geoffrey Tahuahua to a ...
 
Faith Technologies Incorporated Receives Safety Excellence Awards
Construction Superintendent - April 30, 2024 Reach: 413
... systems. FTI earned a National Safety Merit Award from Associated Builders and Contractors, which was presented at the 34th Excellence in ...
 
28th Annual ABC Nebraska-South Dakota Chapter Excellence in Construction Awards
Strictly Business Omaha - May 1, 2024 Reach: 3.4k
Click here for all press, reviews & features about Associated Builders and Contractors ...
 
Women of the Year 2024 Honorees – Jessica Hallgren Haines, Debbie Rodriguez, & Monique Waldrop
Orlando Magazine - May 1, 2024 Reach: 29.2k
... than five years. Rodriguez is also involved in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and the Academy of Construction Technologies ( ...
 
‘In a holding pattern’: South Florida apartment developers pause projects
The Real Deal - May 1, 2024 Reach: 1.1m
... , Shadi Shomar, Immocorp Capital’s Gilbert Benhamou and Associated Builders and Contractors’ Florida East Coast Chapter's Sonny Maken along ...
 
Associated Builders and Contractors Institute Appoints Alberto Altamiranda As Director Of Education
citybiz - May 1, 2024 Reach: 29.6k
... Associated Builders and Contractors Institute Apprenticeship College (ABCI), the educational and training arm of Associated Builders and ...
 
Business Group Promotes Energy Industry Potential at Baton Rouge Event
Biz New Orleans - May 2, 2024 Reach: 30.3k
Oil & Gas Association, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and Associated Builders and Contractors co-hosted the event, which also celebrated ...
 
Ryan McDavid Promoted to Director of Business Development for T&T Construction Management Group, Inc.
Informed Infrastructure - May 2, 2024 Reach: 8.8k
... ” McDavid belongs to various trade organizations including Associated Builders and Contractors and NAIOP Orlando and South Florida chapters ...
 
Roundup: Gas talks / Industry Day / Southern Medical School
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - May 2, 2024 Reach: 89.8k
... & Gas Association, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and Associated Builders and Contractors, highlighted energy opportunities, education ...
 
A M King honored with Design-Build Project Team Award at DBIA Southeast’s regional conference
WhosOnTheMove.com - May 2, 2024 Reach: 7.6k
... , A M King was honored for this same project by Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) in that organization’s ...
 
Poettker Construction recognized as top safety leader contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors
Illinois Business Journal - May 3, 2024 Reach: 11.8k
... announced it has earned a National Safety Merit Award from Associated Builders and Contractors. The award was presented at the 34th annual ...
 
Southeast On the Scene: May 2024
Engineering News-Record - May 6, 2024 Reach: 162k
... year, Stellar received a National Safety Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and was named a Top Performer at ABC’ ...
 
Sneed holds cash lead, Cohen spending big in City Council president race
The Baltimore Banner - May 3, 2024 Reach: 1.2m
... the notable donors to Mosby’s campaign were the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Baltimore and the Baltimore Fire Officers ...
 
McCrory Construction welcomes Justin Dabbs as Estimator
WhosOnTheMove.com - May 6, 2024 Reach: 7.6k
... -family construction in the Southeast. McCrory is consistently honored by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as a Top Performer, a ...
 
Spokane Valley Mayor Pam Haley joins crowded field for Valley legislative seats
The Spokesman-Review - May 6, 2024 Reach: 1.6m
District state Rep. Suzanne Schmidt, former CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inland Pacific Chapter, who filed for re-election ...