WASHINGTON , March 6—The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18—According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025 ...

The 2024 final rule creates an ambiguous and difficult-to-interpret standard for determining independent contractor status." ...

Whether structured or unstructured, there aren't enough mentor-mentee programs for budding construction professionals, but that's changing.

Overall construction input prices are 2.3% higher than a year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 2.9% higher. Prices increased in 2 of 3 energy categories last month. Crude ...

Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement from President and CEO Michael Bellaman in response to President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address: “ABC appreciates ...

In just under one month, some of the top craft competitors will convene in Salt Lake City to show off their skills at ABC Convention.

From fire prevention to road maintenance, water trucks on the jobsite might be some of the most important—yet most overlooked ...

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Contractors should be aware of four triggering events that can lead to termination and four points to keep in mind when negotiating construction contracts. Lately, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Hybrid cost-plus contracting with lump-sum general conditions can have administrative advantages for contractors and owners. Effectiveness depends on project scale and whether parties accurately ...

Risk-management personnel who are in the business of reviewing and negotiating construction contracts have some simple tools at their disposal to make sure their edits are addressing all of the killer ...