Working for the Workforce
Associated Builders and Contractors members invested $1.6 billion in education in 2021.
Create a Culture of Wellness to Support Employees’ Mental Health
Support for employees’ mental health can improve job satisfaction, employee retention and health-care costs.
Monthly Construction Input Prices Dip in August; Are Up 17% From a Year Ago
Construction and nonresidential input prices decreased 1.4% in August compared to the previous month.
Use Role Playing to Teach Peer Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing
Role playing breaks the stigma centered on mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.
Three Tips to Help Protect Construction Sites From Termites
Contractors can better protect their employees and projects from disruptive termite damage.
ABC’s Contractor Confidence Rebounds; Construction Backlog Indicator Flat in August
ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.7 months in August.
Balance Disorders: The Unseen Effects of Jobsite Fall Injuries
Depending on the injury, neurological impairments could occur after musculoskeletal injuries have healed.
We Need to Talk: Suicide Prevention in Construction
With a suicide rate nearly four times greater than the national average, the construction industry is facing a crisis. Workers are at a heightened risk for suicide for a variety of reasons that all can be addressed—starting with changing industry culture.
