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ABC Members Invest $1.6 Billion in Workforce Development Annually, New Survey Finds

by ABC | Apr 23, 2019
Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

According to the results of Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2019 Workforce Development Survey, ABC members invested $1.6 billion to educate their employees in 2018, up from $1.1 billion in 2013.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Local ‘Right-to-work’ Ban in Illinois

by Nick Steingart | Apr 23, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Total Human Health

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that precludes political subdivisions of the state from enacting local “right-to-work” laws.

Economic Momentum and a Hiatus on Interest Rate Hikes Bolster Real Estate Activity

by Anirban Basu | Apr 9, 2019
Economy | Markets | Total Human Health

An enduring economic expansion has helped improve state and local government finances, translating into more infrastructure investment even absent a much-anticipated federal spending package.

Fair and Open Competition Act Introduced in Congress

by Joanna Masterson | Apr 3, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Total Human Health

Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1858/S. 907), which prevents federal agencies and recipients of federal funding from requiring contractors to sign project labor agreements as a condition of winning federal or federally assisted construction contracts.

Prepare for a Safe Year

Rick Keegan, president of construction at Travelers, shares lessons learned from the flurry of natural disasters during the past few years, as well as insights on the role technology plays in making workers and equipment safer.

ABC Users Summit Brings Owners and Contractors Together to Problem-Solve and Share Best Practices

Despite the competitive nature of project procurement, it is beneficial to connect with other construction businesses and project owners to talk through the host of potential risks and challenges facing industrial contractors. The seventh annual ABC Users Summit will offer just that opportunity May 15-17 in Dallas.

The Power of People

by Lauren Pinch | Mar 31, 2019
Business | Total Human Health

From its early days as a small residential drywall company founded by three brothers, to its current stature as one of the largest commercial specialty contractors in the South with more than 1,500 employees and seven regional offices, MAREK has always relied on the power of its people.

ABC Announces 2018 Excellence in Construction Award Winners

by Maggie Murphy | Mar 29, 2019
Business | Diversity | Project Delivery | Total Human Health

Associated Builders and Contractors honored 92 projects collectively worth nearly $3.7 billion at the 29th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards gala during ABC Convention 2019 in Long Beach, California. The EIC awards program is the industry’s leading competition that honors both general and specialty contractors for innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects.

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ABC Members Invest $1.6 Billion in Workforce Development Annually, New Survey Finds

Gov. Pritzker Signs Local ‘Right-to-work’ Ban in Illinois

Economic Momentum and a Hiatus on Interest Rate Hikes Bolster Real Estate Activity

Fair and Open Competition Act Introduced in Congress

Prepare for a Safe Year

ABC Users Summit Brings Owners and Contractors Together to Problem-Solve and Share Best Practices

The Power of People

ABC Announces 2018 Excellence in Construction Award Winners

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