June 2-8, 2026

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Workforce Development
The Wall Street Journal • June 08, 2026
That’s why Meta and our partners, including the Associated Builders and Contractors and the National Urban League, are announcing the launch

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Reuters • June 08, 2026
which firms and ⁠whether they would be union jobs. The Associated Builders and Contractors, a construction trade group, said it expects to

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The Wall Street Journal • June 08, 2026
week training program, in partnership with CBRE and the Associated Builders and Contractors, is free of charge and guarantees graduates a

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Fox Business Network • June 08, 2026
Meta is partnering with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and CBRE in the initiative. Several community

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Newsmax • June 08, 2026
is developing the program with the National Urban League, Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, a commercial real estate services

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Associated Press • June 08, 2026
help build America’s future, apply to America’s Workforce Academy today. Erika Walter Associated Builders and Contractors ewalter@abc.org

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AOL • June 08, 2026
also partner with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and organizations in communities throughout the United

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The Daily Caller • June 08, 2026
also partner with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and organizations in communities throughout the United

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Livemint • June 08, 2026
with commercial real estate services firm CBRE and the Associated Builders and Contractors. It targets a critical shortage of skilled

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The Houston Chronicle • June 08, 2026
States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce , the trade association Associated Builders and Contractors , and community partners such as Workforce

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POWER Magazine • June 02, 2026
for the same highly specialized craft labor. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) 2026 workforce analysis, the U.S.

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AOL • June 02, 2026
the AI boom is actually creating more jobs. The Associated Builders and Contractors trade group says the industry will bring in 456,000

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The Cincinnati Enquirer • June 08, 2026
program partners with the Nation Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis global real estate.

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The Daily Record - Wooster, OH • June 08, 2026
program partners with the Nation Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis global real estate.

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The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • June 08, 2026
National Urban League, commercial real estate firm CBRE, Associated Builders and Contractors, Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce and local

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Capital City Press LLC • June 08, 2026
National Urban League, commercial real estate firm CBRE, Associated Builders and Contractors, Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce and local

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Meta • June 08, 2026
is proud to be partnering with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners

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WISH-TV • June 08, 2026
in the project include the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, commercial property investor CBRE, the U.S.

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WRTV • June 08, 2026
in the project include the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, commercial property investor CBRE, the U.S.

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WBRZ-TV • June 08, 2026
Meta is partnering with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors and CBRE on the program, along with community

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The Post Millennial • June 08, 2026
organizations for AWA, including the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners

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ConstructConnect • June 08, 2026
and advanced facilities. The Journal cited the Associated Builders and Contractors estimates showing the construction industry must add

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KLFY-TV • June 08, 2026
Meta is partnering with the National Urban League , the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners

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WXIN-TV • June 08, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc., the technology company behind Facebook that was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, is planning to teach workers how to build data centers in Indiana. On Monday, Meta announced…

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KTAL NBC6 • June 08, 2026
Meta is partnering with the National Urban League , the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners

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WNTZ-TV • June 08, 2026
Meta is partnering with the National Urban League , the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners

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Yahoo! Finance • June 08, 2026
which firms and whether they would be union jobs. The ‌Associated Builders and Contractors, a ⁠construction trade group, said it expects to

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Yahoo! Finance • June 08, 2026
America’s future, apply to America’s Workforce Academy today. CONTACT: Erika Walter Associated Builders and Contractors ewalter@abc.org

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CoinmarketCap • June 08, 2026
mentioned regarding positions available and possible hiring firms involved. The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), one of Meta’s

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Broadcast
KMBZ Kansas City • June 08, 2026
in advanced manufacturing. According to estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors, big industry association, the construction

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KCOL-AM • June 08, 2026
in advanced manufacturing according to estimates from associated builders and contractors big industry association the construction industry

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KEX 1190 • June 08, 2026
in advanced manufacturing according to estimates from associated builders and contractors big industry association the construction industry

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KKFT-FM • June 08, 2026
in advanced manufacturing. According to estimates from associated builders and contractors, big industry association, the construction

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KABC • June 08, 2026
in advanced manufacturing. According to estimates from associated builders and contractors, big industry association, the construction

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Politics and Policy
JD Supra • June 05, 2026
for a vote next week, likely June 9 or 10. The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW), a broad-based business coalition, released a

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AP (Hosted) • June 08, 2026
legislative.abc.org/, https://x.com/ABCNational Contacts: Erika Walter, Associated Builders and Contractors, ewalter@abc.org, 1 202 905 2104

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The Bradenton Times • June 03, 2026
the largest commercial construction association in the state, Associated Builders and Contractors. The chairman said he liked Donalds’

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Construction Economics
The Economic Times • June 04, 2026
and artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Anirban Basu , chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, noted that the rise in

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The Wall Street Journal • June 07, 2026
According to estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry needs to add an estimated 349,000 net new workers this year alone to meet demand, fueled in part by a skyrocketing need for electricians.

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S&P Global • June 05, 2026
"There is industrywide inflation, while also making it less likely that certain projects will move forward because it is now less likely that those projects are financially viable," said Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group. "What

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Bisnow • June 02, 2026
...pending in the private nonresidential space continued to drop in April, marking a seven-month trend, according to Associated Builders and Contractors

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Commercial Observer • June 08, 2026
officer of the South Florida chapter of the industry trade group Associated Builders and Contractors . “Rent growth may be slow to return

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Free Republic • June 07, 2026
gap just as demand is accelerating. According to Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry alone needs approximately

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Tech Times • June 07, 2026
scale of the shortfall is not hypothetical. The Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the construction sector needed 349,000 net new

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Floor Focus • June 05, 2026
industry added 17,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau

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Construction Executive • June 02, 2026
259,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of

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MSN.com • June 06, 2026
in advanced manufacturing. According to estimates from Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry needs to add an

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Design Cost Data • June 06, 2026
and the Producer Price Index. Associated Builders and Contractors Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry

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Wedo • June 06, 2026
same period. Anarban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders and Contractors, commented in a press release that contractors are

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Globalwood • June 05, 2026
budgeting has become increasingly difficult. Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, stated in comments

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HVAC/P • June 05, 2026
construction spending increased 0.1% in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the U.S.

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Engineering News-Record • June 05, 2026
May. Recognizing that contractors "remain broadly optimistic," Associated Builders and Contractors' Chief Economist Anarban Basu said in a

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Finance & Commerce • June 05, 2026
to fill open positions,” said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors. Fewer construction workers were laid off

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tED Magazine • June 03, 2026
259,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of

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NewsBreak • June 05, 2026
industry added 17,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S.

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Retrofit Magazine • June 05, 2026
259,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of

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NewsBreak • June 05, 2026
’s skylines. According to a new study released by Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama , the industry has become a major force

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Spot On Alabama • June 05, 2026
s skylines. According to a new study released by Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, the industry has become a major force

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NewsBreak • June 05, 2026
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alabama has released an updated economic impact study. The study reaffirms the commercial

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Alabama Political Reporter • June 04, 2026
to a newly released economic impact study commissioned by Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama. ABC of Alabama represents merit-

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Spokane Journal of Business • June 04, 2026
2026 than over the prior three years," says Associated Builders & Contractors chief economist Anirban Basu in a press release. Much of the

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Medium • June 04, 2026
No 12-month implementation timeline. The Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the construction industry alone needs 500,000

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The American Reporter • June 03, 2026
45% of firms experienced delays due to worker shortages. Associated Builders and Contractors estimates the industry needs 349,000 net new

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Data Center Knowledge • June 03, 2026
of the traditional office market, according to Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors. "The fact that data

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Construction Dive • June 03, 2026
analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors. Outside of that boom, momentum elsewhere “has been difficult to find,” said Anirban Basu,

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Chain Store Age • June 03, 2026
higher than one year ago, according to the most recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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AL.com • June 03, 2026
to an updated economic impact study released Wednesday by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama. The study found the industry

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AZ Big Media • June 03, 2026
according to 2025 data and 2026 projections from the Associated Builders and Contractors. With only two new workers joining the trades,

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The ACHR NEWS • June 03, 2026
7% compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer

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Construction Dive • June 03, 2026
increasingly struggling to fill open positions ,” Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, said in a release.

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Yahoo! Finance • June 03, 2026
increasingly struggling to fill open positions ,” Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, said in a release.

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Walls & Ceilings • June 03, 2026
job openings at the end of April, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Homes.com - Blog • June 02, 2026
struggling to fill open positions,” Anirban Basu, chief economist with the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group, said in a

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Engineering News-Record • June 02, 2026
number of openings in April 2025. Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors, noted that the increasing number of

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S&P Global • June 02, 2026
to Zack Fritz, an economist for the trade group Associated Builders and Contractors. "Higher input prices mean higher construction costs,

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Seattle Daily Journal Of Commerce • June 02, 2026
projects rose by 0.1% in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the latest U.S. Census Bureau data. The ABC

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Technology
Construction Executive • June 06, 2026
for construction services, according to analysis from Associated Builders and Contractors. And with construction spending growth poised to

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Pulse • June 02, 2026
is leading the charge by allocating $75,000 to the Associated Builders and Contractors' Trimmer Construction Education Fund, earmarking

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Chapter News and Awards
Associated Press • June 03, 2026
Dr. Shirlana Dash SELF Inc. *Samantha DeAlmeida Roman Associated Builders and Contractors of New Jersey Garrett Dodge Rockbot Rick

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