Jan. 6-12, 2026

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WTHI-TV • January 10, 2026
“any” public works project. Matt Bell, a lobbyist with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, acknowledged that’s a “

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WLFI-TV • January 10, 2026
“any” public works project. Matt Bell, a lobbyist with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, acknowledged that’s a “

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WFFT-TV • January 10, 2026
“any” public works project. Matt Bell, a lobbyist with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, acknowledged that’s a “

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Politics and Policy
The Baltimore Sun • January 07, 2026
While he did not speak at the meeting, Mike Henderson, president and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Baltimore, told The...

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Yahoo! Finance • January 07, 2026
According to a report issued last January by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry needs to attract 439,000 net

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The Good Men Project • January 09, 2026
memorandums of opposition: the Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), and the New York Construction Safety

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Local.News • January 11, 2026
Western Maryland Central Labor Council, the Cumberland Valley Associated Builders and Contractors, the Joint Veterans Council of Washington

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Insider NJ • January 12, 2026
“When New Jersey’s own data shows that minority- and women-owned contractors are already being left behind, the absolute last thing the Legislature should do is expand policies that restrict opportunity even further,” said Samantha Roman, President of Associated Builders and Cont

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Yahoo! News • January 08, 2026
“any” public works project. Matt Bell, a lobbyist with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky, acknowledged that’s a “

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The Baltimore Banner • January 07, 2026
own workforce,” he said. Mike Henderson, president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Baltimore, said after the meeting that

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Construction Economics
CNN • January 08, 2026
September 2025, according to an analysis of federal data by the Associated Builders and Contractors, a trade group. The president’s tariffs

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Substack • January 12, 2026
managers, superintendents, and craft professionals. Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the industry needs to attract over

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Homes.com - Blog • January 07, 2026
on Feb. 4. An analysis of federal data released by the Associated Builders and Contractors on Wednesday found that the U.S. construction

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Bisnow • January 09, 2026
and 1,200 jobs lost in nonresidential building, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of BLS data. Even though job

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Engineering News-Record • January 09, 2026
15,000 workers was historically notable, with Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu commenting in a press release

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Construction Dive • January 07, 2026
in 2026 is the tariff policy itself, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors. “It remains to be seen which

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Construction Dive • January 08, 2026
an “extraordinarily low level” in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor

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Finance & Commerce • January 08, 2026
November than in the previous month, an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors showed. Despite signs of accelerated demand, an

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BUILDER • January 09, 2026
2025, the construction industry had 292,000 job openings, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S.

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ARCHYDE • January 09, 2026
cite a shortage of certified electricians and HVAC technicians (Associated Builders & Contractors,2025 survey). Actionable strategies:

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Roofing Contractor • January 07, 2026
faces a shortfall of 546,000 workers, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. Aging demographics and declining vocational training

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Floor Focus • January 09, 2026
industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S

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tED Magazine • January 09, 2026
industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S

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Construction Digest • January 12, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Associated Builders and Contractors.) The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in

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Florida Trend • January 09, 2026
apprenticeships and the importance of filling what the Associated Builders and Contractors group projects is a national shortage of

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Walls & Ceilings • January 09, 2026
economist with the Associated Builders and Contractors Photo: ABC Zack Fritz, economist with the Associated Builders and Contractors says

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Equipment Journal • January 12, 2026
A new era of innovation According to projections by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry faces a shortfall of

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Construction & Demolition Recycling • January 08, 2026
job openings on the last day of November 2025, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S.

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Capital Analytics Associates • January 06, 2026
spending growth in America,” according to Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors. As AI adoption accelerates,

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HVAC/P • January 09, 2026
292,000 job openings on the last day of November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau

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Workforce Development
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report • January 06, 2026
Associated Builders and Contractors – Pelican Chapter’s craft training program offers vocational training and registered apprenticeship programs in various trades, including electrical, heavy equipment, instrumentation and welding.

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GirlTalkHQ • January 06, 2026
According to the Associated Builders and Contractors, construction needs 439,000 workers this year alone. Meanwhile, 61% of firms experience project delays specifically due to labor shortages, costing billions in lost productivity.

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Greater Baton Rouge Business Report • January 07, 2026
All of the district’s high schools offer programs with an industry or workforce focus. In 2025, the district partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors for education in trades such as welding and carpentry.

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Hoodline • January 08, 2026
three decades ago, SEMCA, affiliated with the Associated Builders and Contractors Southeastern Michigan, has grown from humble beginnings to

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Technology
University of Florida News • January 07, 2026
demand for construction services, according to a model developed by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Matt Abeles, an ABC vice

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Associated Press • January 06, 2026
PlanHub.com . About Associated Builders and Contractors Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, Associated Builders and Contractors is a

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Chapter News and Awards
LeChase Construction • January 07, 2026
recently a 2025 Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas for a renovation and addition

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Alabama Political Reporter • January 07, 2026
of Alabama PAC and $10,000 from ABC Merit PAC, the Associated Builders and Contractors Alabama Chapter. Early December, Robertson filed a

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Construction Forum STL • January 06, 2026
... News-Record and Top Performer honors by the Associated Builders and Contractors. Keith Poettker, Chairman & CEO of Poettker ...

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AL.com • January 06, 2026
and EDPAC. She received $10,000 from the PAC of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, and $10,000 from Michael Wicks of

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Business Insurance • January 12, 2026
also a board member for the Virginia chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors and was appointed to the producer advisory board for

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