WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job.

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2021) — Longtime construction industry leader, instructor and military veteran Frank Boecker recently testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development on the indispensable role that community colleges, trade schools and career and technical education programs play in the construction industry.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 3, 2021) — Nearly one-fifth of U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between September 2020 and September 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of government employment data.

ARLINGTON, Va. (Nov. 2, 2021) — Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2021) — Investment in nonresidential structures contracted at an annual rate of 7.3% during the third quarter of 2021 and has now contracted during seven of the past eight quarters, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The overall economy expanded at a 2.0% annualized rate during the third quarter of 2021.

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 28, 2021) — Royal Purple Synthetic Oil will be exhibiting this year at the 2021 SEMA Show on November 2 – 5 and at AAPEX 2021 on November 2 – 4.