April 7-13, 2026

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CNBC • April 09, 2026

Glenn Adams, business development director for Sargent Corporation said anywhere that puts a

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WISC-TV • April 08, 2026
as demand grows, the workforce is shrinking. The Associated Builders and Contractors report that roughly one in five construction workers is

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KXL-FM • April 11, 2026
will, a stigma. But that is opening this up. Associated builders and contractors estimate 349 ,000 net new construction workers are needed

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KTBY (FOX) • April 11, 2026
all over the state. Jonathan burnett is on the board for the associated builders and contractors of alaska, also known as a b c. In this

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KRDO-FM • April 11, 2026

the coal mine, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors. Maine will be the first of many states to have

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WPEC-TV - CBS12 • April 13, 2026
representing businesses who rely on such workers: Associated Builders and Contractors. LaunchPad Donalds said his LaunchPad initiative

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Politics and Policy
The Washington Post • April 08, 2026
Employer groups are opposed to the legislation because there would be no recourse if the terms of the mandated contract force companies into bankruptcy. The bill also runs contrary to the fundamental principles, found in the Constitution and labor-relations law, that work contrac

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San Antonio Express-News • April 09, 2026
South Texas faces a significant challenge: We do not have enough workers to meet the growing demand for housing, roads and other critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and data centers. This is not just a regional issue, it reflects a shortage that continues to delay

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The Business Journals • April 10, 2026
of Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Baltimore. ABC Greater Baltimore The president of Associated Builders and Contractors

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Syracuse.com • April 11, 2026
projects, according to Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State Chapter . “Anything that you can do

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NorthJersey.com • April 13, 2026
entire workforce, not just a shrinking fraction of it. Samantha Roman is president of Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey .

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Hoodline • April 11, 2026
expensive to pencil out. Brian Sampson, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors Empire State chapter, told Syracuse.com that “

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The Baltimore Sun • April 07, 2026
by Maine lawmakers. (MIKE STEWART/AP FILE) The Associated Builders and Contractors monitors the U.S. construction industry. The group's

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The National Law Review • April 10, 2026
seventeen Republican cosponsors of the bill). The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace describes the Faster Labor Contracts Act as a “

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Engineering News-Record • April 08, 2026
and safer infrastructure," but Samantha Roman, president of Associated Builders and Contractors-NJ, voiced opposition to the project labor

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The Baytown Sun • April 10, 2026
their voices heard, Ana Grace Husted, Director of Advocacy for Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas (ABC Texas) told local industry

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Texas Metro News • April 11, 2026
family of Texas, the National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC, the Associated Builders and Contractors PAC, the SIG Sauer PAC and the House

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Tampa Free Press • April 13, 2026
took his “Defending the Florida Dream Tour” to the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter on Monday to announce a

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Construction Economics
The Wall Street Journal • April 11, 2026
Construction hiring in February, when the Strait of Hormuz was still open, fell to the slowest rate on record, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. The construction sector added more jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but not enough to

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PEOPLE • April 08, 2026
to meet this year's demand alone, according to Associated Builders and Contractors A new docuseries on Magnolia Network, Building Back

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Medium • April 08, 2026
through 2033, much faster than average. Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the construction industry alone needs an additional

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Medium • April 08, 2026
framers, and masons to meet demand. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors , the industry needs more than 500,000 new workers

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Yahoo! Finance • April 08, 2026
demand for construction service, according to a 2025 report by The Associated Builders and Contractors . “If it fails to do so, industrywide

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Realtor.com • April 07, 2026
from the prior year, according to an analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Nonresidential construction, meanwhile,

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Associated Press • April 10, 2026
by 2033. The labor picture adds urgency: the Associated Builders and Contractors estimated the industry needed 439,000 additional workers in

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Associated Press • April 07, 2026
its Gable Grants program. The announcement comes as Associated Builders and Contractors estimates that 349,000 net new construction workers

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Fast Company • April 08, 2026
enough skilled workers to meet demand. According to a 2025 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) report , which analyzed Bureau of Labor

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MoneyWise • April 09, 2026
dire shortage is the brief answer. Earlier this year, the Associated Builders and Contractors released a report (4) in which it estimated

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MSN France • April 07, 2026
est le canari dans la mine", a déclaré Anirban Basu, économiste de l'Associated Builders and Contractors, au Wall Street Journal . "Le Maine

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Black Enterprise • April 10, 2026
a hole on your roof.” The investment comes as the Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the U.S. will need about 350,000 additional

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Engineering News-Record • April 08, 2026
through 2026 but ongoing concerns persist, Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, said in a forecast webinar

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Engineering News-Record • April 08, 2026
... construction economy forward early this year, Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu noted a “confluence ...

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Commercial Observer • April 10, 2026
caused by the conflict in Iran,” wrote Anirban Basu , chief economist of Associated Builders and Contractors. “That will put upward pressure

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The ACHR NEWS • April 11, 2026
even the most seasoned contractors awake at night. New data from Associated Builders and Contractors reveals a sharp 3.8% uptick in input

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The ACHR NEWS • April 09, 2026
under current economic conditions,” warned Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors. “The March jobs data do

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Pit & Quarry • April 10, 2026
... put on the industry’s labor supply.” – Anirban Basu , Associated Builders & Contractors “Recent mega-rain events have caused ...

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Construction Executive • April 10, 2026
Delivery | Taxes On April 8, 2026, Anirban Basu , chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors , gave his first-quarter economic

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Construction & Demolition Recycling • April 09, 2026
job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Construction Superintendent • April 10, 2026
construction industry added 26,000 jobs in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S.

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Workforce Development
Yahoo! News • April 10, 2026
the construction industry faces a massive workforce gap. Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the industry will need about 349,000

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Syracuse.com • April 09, 2026
” said Kacy Gardiner, Workforce Development Coordinator at Associated Builders and Contractors. “The connections I made have already led to

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Midland Daily News • April 08, 2026
and Valley Electrical Contractors Tool Belt Sponsors: Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Michigan Chapter, Alloy Construction,

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New Jersey Business Magazine • April 07, 2026
to move forward,’’ ACCNJ says. Samantha Roman, president of Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey, says that while “there’s

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HVAC/P • April 07, 2026
Associated Builders and Contractors announced the honorees for the 2026 Construction Workforce Awards: Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft

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SignalsAZ.com • April 13, 2026
year apprentice program. The ABA is an alliance of the Associated Builders & Contractors and the Associated General Contractors of America –

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Florida’s Voice • April 13, 2026
on his “Defending the Florida Dream Tour” at the Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter. He described LaunchPad as a

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Chapter News and Awards
Associated Press • April 08, 2026
is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) with the 2025 National Health and Safety

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Yahoo! Finance • April 08, 2026
is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) with the 2025 National Health and Safety

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citybiz • April 13, 2026
of Greater Birmingham board, and as a board member of both Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama and M-Power Ministries. He is also

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El Paso Inc. • April 09, 2026
operations at Jordan Foster Construction, received the Associated Builders and Contractors 2025 National Health and Safety Excellence Award.

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News Usa Today • April 13, 2026
has been tapped for a seat on the board of directors of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Connecticut. On the surface, it

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Your Alaska Link • April 10, 2026
Bank of Alaska. Jonathan Burmette is on the board for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alaska, also known as ABC, which is taking

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