July 15-21, 2025

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Fox Business Network • July 17, 2025
new workers in 2025, according to a proprietary model developed by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). In 2026, the industry will

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Spotify • July 15, 2025
Associated Builders and Contractor's Patrick Scarpati joins The Frontline Focus to explain how can the construction industry can maximize the uses of AI

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WORLD • July 17, 2025
a very slim portion of projects. Russell Johnson works with Associated Builders and Contractors. JOHNSON: It's not a blanket approval. It

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WIFR-TV • July 17, 2025
of skilled workers are nearing retirement age , according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Jefferson High Senior Anthony Marquez says

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WCCB-TV • July 18, 2025
with an estimated shortage of 439,000 commercial workers (Associated Builders and Contractors) and 723,000 home builders (National

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Politics and Policy
Bloomberg BNA - Bloomberg Law • July 17, 2025
years. He was most recently Kaplan’s chief counsel. The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, an alliance of business groups, applauded the

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Contractor Magazine • July 16, 2025
Ohio, on July 16th testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the US House Committee on Education and Workforce

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Safety+Health Magazine • July 16, 2025
to persist.” Sell, who was testifying on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors, said successes in voluntary programs are a badge of

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Bloomberg BNA - Bloomberg Law • July 16, 2025
“This is a sudden change, and ABC intends to monitor this to see how it will be applied going forward,” said Greg Sizemore, vice president of health and safety for the Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Construction Equipment Guide • July 16, 2025
Associated Builders and Contractors photo Kevin Sell Kevin Sell, senior manager of corporate development of Kwest Group, testified on

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Yellowhammer News • July 16, 2025
Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama Board Chairman Tim Harrison is in favor of ending the policy.

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Alabama Political Reporter • July 17, 2025
inflationary and anti-competitive PLA mandate rule,” said Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama Board Chairman Tim Harrison. “PLAs

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Colorado Politics • July 16, 2025
In every corner of Colorado — from the Western Slope to the Front Range — small businesses, contractors, and working families are asking for the same thing: a fair shot, a healthy economy, and leaders who have their backs. The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers exactly that, and it’

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Construction Dive • July 15, 2025
Unlike the Inflation Reduction Act, which concentrated its support on clean energy, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act casts a wider net, said Vance Walter, senior director of legislative affairs at Associated Builders and Contractors.

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Construction Economics
CNN • July 18, 2025
has a shortage of nearly 500,000 workers, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade group. Roughly 30% of workers in

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Yahoo! Finance • July 17, 2025
as copper and fabricated structural metal products, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Mortgage Professional America • July 17, 2025
that target will require a major recruitment effort. The Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the industry will need to hire an

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Engineering News-Record • July 16, 2025
over-year in May 2025, Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, explained in a midyear economic update

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Homes.com - Blog • July 16, 2025
in June, according to analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors industry group, while nonresidential construction input prices

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Bisnow • July 16, 2025
One in seven Associated Builders and Contractors members is under contract to perform work on a data center.

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Engineering News-Record • July 16, 2025
tariff-related price hikes. In a May survey, the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group found 87% of its members had been notified

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tED Magazine • July 16, 2025
2% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’

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Lumber Blue Book • July 16, 2025
Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.7 months in June, according to an ABC member

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Wood Floor Business • July 16, 2025
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.7 months in June, up 0.3 months since June 2024.

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Yahoo! Finance • July 16, 2025
prices in response to broader market volatility. Analysts at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) report non-residential material costs

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Construction Briefing • July 16, 2025
Image: Adobe Stock) That is according to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction

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Engineering News-Record • July 15, 2025
The Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.7 months in June, according to a member survey, the

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Homes.com - Blog • July 15, 2025
than a year ago, according to a member survey from the Associated Builders and Contractors. The trade group pushed its Construction Backlog

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Arizona Builder’s Exchange • July 15, 2025
demand and apply downward pressure on growth and prices. Associated Builders and Contractors , however, reported nearly 60% of contractors

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Zacks Investment Research • July 15, 2025
and challenges for builders and consumers alike. According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Spokane Journal of Business • July 17, 2025
... 's construction backlog indicator declines in May Associated Builders & Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 ...

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Argus Media • July 21, 2025
due to tariffs in June," according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractor (ABC) trade association. And

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Construction Dive • July 21, 2025
once their current workload dries up, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders and Contractors. “For the most part,

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Medical Construction and Design • July 21, 2025
2% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’

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Construction Today • July 21, 2025
” a sweeping tax reform package that has been lauded by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as a long-awaited victory for contractors

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Workforce Development
AInvest • July 18, 2025
... Construction Education & Research (NCCER) and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) are expanding apprenticeship programs to ...

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Asphalt Pro Magazine • July 16, 2025
7 times when you implement health and safety best practices The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported in May that construction

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Government Technology • July 21, 2025
workers in 2025 to meet the demand, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The labor shortage impacts Northern Colorado and the

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NewsBreak • July 21, 2025
Capodanno, who recently retired after 32 years as president of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Delaware, said the state must

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The Columbus Dispatch • July 21, 2025
’s explosive growth comes as no surprise. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors, “the industry will need to bring in nearly

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Technology
Forbes • July 16, 2025
a year who are aging out or retiring, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors trade association. At the same time, Trump’s 25%

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Ontario Construction News • July 21, 2025
the exact moment demand is surging. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors trade association, the industry has a shortfall of

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Chapter News and Awards
Construction Briefing • July 17, 2025
US-based construction trade group the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released its 2025 Top Performers rankings, highlighting more

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WWLS-FM • July 16, 2025
the prestigious 2024 Pinnacle National Safety Excellence Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for the second consecutive

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WhosOnTheMove.com • July 21, 2025
The Board of Directors for Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) proudly announces several new appointments

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WisBusiness • July 21, 2025
” Dundee said in a statement. See the release . — Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin is touting a new record-high membership

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