New Names and Faces: March 2026
March's round up of promotions, appointments and awards amongst ABC member companies.
Built to Last: ABC 2026 Contractor of the Year Coakley & Williams Construction
Coakley & Williams Construction is ABC's 2026 Contractor of the Year.
Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in February, Contractor Confidence Grows
After a downward start to the year due to construction job losses and materials price increases, contractor confidence and backlog is back up.
New Names and Faces: February 2026
February's round up of promotions, appointments and awards amongst ABC member companies.
Dry Data: Zero-Water Data Center Design
Microsoft is introducing water-free cooling systems in data centers to enhance sustainability, saving 33 million gallons annually, with wider deployment expected in 2027.
A New Vision for Safety: Construction Safety Week’s Five-Year Plan
“Recognize, Respond and Respect”: This year’s Construction Safety Week theme focuses on the shared responsibility of maintaining top-notch safety standards across every project phase.
Connected and Protected: Digital Safety Tools for Construction
The “2025 Construction Industry Safety Challenges Report” examines how safety performance is being influenced by labor pressures, cost challenges and the adoption of emerging technologies.
Family First: ABC’s 2026 National Chair Thomas Murphy
Long before he was “Murph” at Associated Builders and Contractors, Thomas Murphy was the fourth of five siblings growing up in Buffalo, New York. Close to his family then—and now—Murphy hopes to bring that same sense of connection to ABC as its 2026 national chair. As he puts it, “ABC is all about relationships.”
