WASHINGTON (April 30, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently published their 2021 Safety Performance Report, an annual assessment that furthers the construction industry’s understanding of how to achieve world-class safety by deploying its STEP Safety Management System.
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2021) – According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available, 842 people died in highway work-zone crashes compared to 757 the year before. The 11.2% increase is the largest percentage increase of highway work-zone fatalities since 2006.
WASHINGTON (April 28, 2021) — Construction employment is holding its own, although it is not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to state-by-state analysis of United States Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for March 2021. These data show that on a year-over-year basis, the not seasonally-adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 33 states, fell in 15 states and were unchanged in tw
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WEST FARGO, N.D. (April 22, 2021) – Doosan Bobcat North America is celebrating the completion of a $26 million expansion at its manufacturing facility in Litchfield, Minn. The 15-month project nearly tripled the size of the facility, from 70,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space to nearly 200,000 square feet and will create a significant number of new jobs in the community.
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WASHINGTON (April 23, 2021) — The Republican Party has drafted an alternate infrastructure plan to the one proposed by President Biden. This proposal would cut infrastructure spending by up to 75% — $568 billion over 5 years as opposed to Biden's $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan.
WASHINGTON (April 21, 2021) - During Second Chance Month, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has highlighted the programs, partnerships and involvement of its chapters and members across the country in educating, upskilling and hiring reentering citizens.
HAMILTON, N.J. (April 15, 2021) — Dodge Data & Analytics (Dodge) and The Blue Book Building & Construction Network (The Blue Book) announced that they are combining their businesses in a merger. Dodge’s owner, Symphony Technology Group (STG) facilitated the transaction.