WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has called attention to a new report that highlights the negative economic impact of controversial government-mandated project labor agreements on nonunion construction workers, who comprise 87.3% of the construction industry workforce.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 20, 2021) — Architecture firms continue to report increasing demand for design services in September, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 20, 2021) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Bridgit.

The live, online event, “How Strategic Workforce Management Helps Complete Work With Limited Resources” will take place Nov. 11, 2021, at 1 p.m. CST, and will answer contractors’ most pressing question: “How can we work with fewer available resources?”

HAMILTON, N.J. (Oct. 19, 2021) — Total construction starts rose 10% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $889.7 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. All three sectors improved: nonresidential building starts rose 15%, residential starts moved 9% higher and nonbuilding starts increased by 6%.

DEERFIELD, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2021) — Caterpillar Inc. is creating the position of chief sustainability & strategy officer, enhancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related disclosures and tying a portion of executive compensation to ESG. These actions reflect stakeholder feedback and illustrate the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainability.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 18, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors has released the following statement about the importance of Construction Inclusion Week, which runs Oct. 18-22.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Oct. 15, 2021) — The prices contractors pay for construction materials far outstripped the prices contractors charge in the 12 months ending in September, despite a recent decline in a few materials prices, while delivery problems intensified, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of government data.