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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—The construction industry added 4,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 178,000 job...

As the construction industry rounds the halfway mark of the decade, the rearview looks a bit blurry. In just five short years, a global pandemic upended the way the world works, a supply-chain crisis sent material costs soaring and social justice protests forced leaders to reexam...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—In a few weeks, nearly 200 of the nation’s best construction professionals in trades such as carpentry, electrical, HVAC, millwright, plumbing and welding are set to compete at the premier skilled trades contest in Las Vegas on Feb. 26 at Associated Builders a...

“I was absolutely fascinated from day one by all things construction,” says David Pugh, partner in the construction practice for national law firm Bradley Arant Boult and Cummings. With a grandfather successful in the foundry business, a father with a storied career at Chicago Br...

Construction crews are expected to show up for work each day in almost all kinds of weather. While intense rain or dangerous storms may warrant a day off, frigid weather seldom does. Construction workers are generally expected to push through brisk winds and chilly temperatures, ...

When Hurricane Helene barreled through North Carolina last September, it left a trail of devastation that uprooted countless lives and destroyed entire communities. In the aftermath, volunteers from near and far sprang into action. Within five days of the storm’s landfall, Knobel...

GRAYCOR PROMOTES DAVE WING TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER On Dec. 3, 2024, Graycor announced that Dave Wing has been promoted from President and COO of the Graycor family of companies to CEO. Wing joined Graycor as a project engineer in 1991 and has been promoted several times throu...

The construction industry in 2024 was defined by strong fundamentals, marked by a 10% increase in nominal value added and a 12% increase in gross output. Construction spending crossed $2 trillion and maintained a balanced trajectory in the first half of 2024. Despite facing a per...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28—According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2024 Union Members Summary released today, a record low 10.3% of the U.S. construction industry belongs to a union, a decrease from the prior historic low of 1...

A family person first, Henley Construction President and 2024 Associated Builders and Contractors National Chair Buddy Henley has always prioritized his relationships—with his father, daughters, employees, ABC national committee counterparts and chapter members—because he knows p...