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ABC Honors Top Safety Leaders in Contracting Community

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the 49 winning contractors of the 2022 National Safety Excellence Awards for their remarkable achievements in leadership, safety and innovation. The awards were presented at the 33rd annual Excellence in Construction^® Awards during ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March 16.

ABC Honors Contractor of the Year, Award-Winning Construction Projects and Safety and Diversity Excellence

17Mar

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced award winners in Excellence in Construction;^® Safety Excellence; Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year. The winners were announced and honored March 16 during ABC Convention 2023 at the 33rd Excellence in Construction Awards Gala.

ABC Names the 2023 Craft Instructor of the Year

16Mar

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that Gabriel Galvan, Construction Prep Academy Instructor, ABC Indiana/Kentucky Chapter, Indianapolis, is the 2023 Craft Instructor of the Year. Galvan was honored at ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March 15.

ABC Names the 2023 Craft Professional of the Year

16Mar

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced Jared Foster, senior general superintendent at Gaylor Electric, Noblesville, Indiana, is the 2023 Craft Professional of the Year. Foster was honored at ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March 15.

ABC Names the 2023 Young Professional of the Year

16Mar

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced Matt Terry, executive vice president for TDIndustries, Dallas, received ABC’s 2023 Young Professional of the Year Award during ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March 15.

ABC Unveils Its 2023 Craft Instructor, Craft Professional and Young Professional of the Year

16Mar

by Erika Walter

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ORLANDO, Florida, March 16—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of its annual, national Construction Workforce Awards, which includes Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. The winners were announced March 15 at ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

ABC: Construction Materials Prices Up 0.4% in February

15Mar

by Erika Walter

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WASHINGTON, March 15—Construction input prices expanded 0.4% in February compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also rose 0.4% for the month.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Rise in February

14Mar

by Erika Walter

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WASHINGTON, March 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.2 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted Feb. 20 to March 6. The reading is 1.2 months higher than in February 2022.

Construction Adds 24,000 Jobs in February, Says ABC

10Mar

by Erika Walter

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WASHINGTON, March 10—The construction industry added 24,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 249,000 jobs, an increase of 3.2%.

ABC: Construction Job Openings Plummet by a Shocking 240,000 in January

08Mar

by Erika Walter

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WASHINGTON, March 8—The construction industry reported 248,000 job openings in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings fell sharply last month, down 240,000 on a monthly basis and 148,000 from the same time last year.