ARLINGTON, Va. (July 7, 2021) — Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

DUBUQUE, Iowa (June 18, 2021) — Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. has entered into an agreement to purchase Metro Building Products, based in Marietta, Georgia. The planned acquisition unites two successful longtime lumber and building-material companies.

WASHINGTON (July 1, 2021) — National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.7% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $784.5 billion for the month.

SURFSIDE, Fla. (June 29, 2021) — More than 100 people are still unaccounted for after a collapse of a Florida condo building, The Champlain Towers South, on Thursday, June 24, 2021; 12 residents are confirmed dead. Despite the reported neglect of the building, a total collapse on this scale is still incredibly rare.

WASHINGTON (June 29, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors today announced that it has awarded an Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Initiative Grant to ABC of Michigan and its Greater Houston, Ohio Valley and Pacific Northwest chapters.

WASHINGTON (June 28, 2021) — After more than a decade leading The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Ivy, FAIA, will retire at the end of 2021.

ARLINGTON, Va. (June 25, 2021) — Construction employment in May remained below the April level in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said skyrocketing materials prices and excessive delays in receiving key construction supplies were holding back the industry’s recovery.