Sept. 8-14, 2026

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WSVN-TV • September 14, 2026
below the construction sites. Peter Dyga, CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors, said proper safety procedures are critical at any

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WHO-AM • September 12, 2026
better with t -mobile also brought to you by associated builders and contractors of iowa building futures and champions while building Iowa.

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KXLY (ABC) • September 14, 2026
Associated Builders and Contractors invites you to our free community event. Trades night on October 1st from 5 to 8 p.m. at New Tech Skills

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Politics and Policy
Engineering News-Record • September 08, 2026
Agencies release proposed new rules to clarity how builders can better comply with 2023 Supreme Court ruling

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Delaware Business Now • September 12, 2026
A home under construction in the Middletown, Delaware, area is seen at dawn. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE PHOTO BY JACOB OWENS A home under ...

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JD Supra • September 08, 2026
As the end of the second year of the second Trump administration draws near, federal agencies are gaining momentum. While immigration ...

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Alaska Story • September 13, 2026
By BARBARA HANEY Sept. 13, 2026 – Ordinance 2026-25 was introduced on Sept. 10 at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. It would ...

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Littler Mendelson P.C. • September 14, 2026
Federation, and Kristen Swearingen, Vice President, Legislative and Political Affairs at the Associated Builders and Contractors Association

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The Business Journals • September 14, 2026
and chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors. “After all, the data center construction boom is not really motivated by...

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PitchBook • September 10, 2026
As AI infrastructure is set to mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars in private credit capital in the coming years, the boom in data ...

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Engineering News-Record • September 10, 2026
Total construction materials prices rose 1.2% in August, on a monthly basis, according to the Producer Price Index recently released by the ...

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Head Topics • September 08, 2026
7 per cent year over year, according to an index from trade group Associated Builders and Contractors. On Aug. 21, U.S. President Donald

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Talk Business and Politics • September 08, 2026
Gage Fruik, a student in the construction program at Bentonville High School, uses a miter saw at Crossland Construction Lab. Crossland ...

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Inman News • September 09, 2026
Plus: An Opendoor co-founder's new startup and proptech funding news

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Construction Dive • September 11, 2026
Copper, lumber and several derivative metal products posted 10% or more price increases year over year since August 2025, said Anirban Basu ...

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MarketScale • September 09, 2026
The Dodge Momentum Index slipped 0.4% to 282.0 in August 2026, according to Dodge Construction Network, while Associated Builders and ...

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Woodworking Network • September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Construction input prices increased 1.2% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders ...

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Woodworking Network • September 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors ...

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The ACHR NEWS • September 11, 2026
Changing tariff expectations knocked copper off record highs, but contractors still face elevated downstream costs and a long-term supply ...

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The ACHR NEWS • September 10, 2026
Data center construction is creating lucrative opportunities for skilled tradespeople, while putting new pressure on wages, recruiting, ...

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RealEstateNews.com • September 09, 2026
America seems to have become engrossed in conversations about data centers this year, with debates ratcheting up ahead of the 2026 midterm ...

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Finance & Commerce • September 09, 2026
Adam Hanson, chapter president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota, noted that lumber imported from Canada

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Roofing Contractor • September 12, 2026
Construction input prices rose 1.2 percent in August and are now 8.9 percent higher than a year ago, ABC reports.

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NRCA • September 08, 2026
Construction employment added 22,000 jobs on net in August, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. On a year-over-year basis, the

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RoofersCoffeeShop.com • September 12, 2026
By The Coffee Shops®. What roofing contractors should be watching. While the construction industry continues to expect growth in the months ...

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Walls & Ceilings • September 11, 2026
AI-driven data centers are creating a major new construction market for wall and ceiling contractors.

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International Rental News • September 11, 2026
Overall construction input prices in the US are now 8.9% higher than a year ago, while non-residential input prices are 8.8% higher.

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TileLetter • September 10, 2026
The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in August, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of data ...

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Construction & Demolition Recycling • September 10, 2026
Prices for construction materials increase 1.2 percent in August and 8.9 percent overall compared to 2025.

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Chicago Construction News • September 08, 2026
326,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of

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American Recruiters • September 12, 2026
Excluding data centers and power generation, nonresidential spending declined for the second consecutive month, reaching its lowest level ...

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Design Cost Data • September 11, 2026
The construction industry added 22,000 jobs in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

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Retrofit Home Magazine • September 10, 2026
The construction industry had 326,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of ...

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Staffing Industry Analysts • September 14, 2026
data center projects, according to an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group. “Given the lengthy backlog levels of

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HVAC/P • September 14, 2026
1.2% in August compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor

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Workforce Development
AOL • September 11, 2026
... anandaBGD / E+ via Getty Images Quick Read After full retirement age, no Social Security earnings limit applies, meaning a 67-year-old ...

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Construction Dive • September 14, 2026
and architectural engineering department at the University of Kansas, during Associated Builders and Contractor’s Sept. 2 live event.

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TAPinto • September 13, 2026
Mount Laurel’s new ABCNJ apprenticeship center offers hands-on training for 26 construction trades Photo Credit: Associated Builders and ...

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Business NH Magazine • September 14, 2026
Apprentices at Vermont Construction Academy (VCA) after an introduction class on roof framing. (Photo Courtesy of VCA)

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Construction Executive • September 09, 2026
Last week, ABC celebrated the Simplar Foundation's release of the largest national dataset on multiskilled labor.

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Technology
WebProNews • September 09, 2026
AI data center construction faces severe shortages of electricians and skilled trades, with hundreds of thousands of workers needed in 2026 ...

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Cleaning & Maintenance Management • September 09, 2026
Nearly a quarter of workers said leadership doesn’t follow its own company policies

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Chapter News and Awards
Yahoo! Finance • September 09, 2026
Registration is open for Plumbing Manufacturers International's PMI26 Manufacturing Success Conference, Nov. 2-5 at the Loews New Orleans ...

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Yellowhammer News • September 13, 2026
... (Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama/Contributed) U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) toured Huntsville Hospital’s Madison ...

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TileLetter • September 09, 2026
Tiffany Robinson has joined Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as the association’s vice president of workforce and safety policy. ...

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