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to update how contractors are taxed. The introduction was immediately applauded by the Associated Builders and Contractors , who claim the bill will modify the tax code to help small construction contractors that are facing increased costs in energy, labor and materials. Wally Herger (R-Calif.), David McKinley (R-W.Va.)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. Estimated construction unemployment rates were down in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, unchanged in one state (Arizona) and up in 15 states. . — The February 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate was 7.8
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Census Bureau data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. The government revised the August nonresidential construction spending estimate from $686.6 Since late 2015, the level of nonresidential construction spending in America has been effectively flat,” said ABC. . — Nonresidential construction spending fell 0.9
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Research from the ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) suggests construction has the tall task of attracting an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor.
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