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Newly Formed ABC Tech Alliance to Connect Contractors to Construction Technology

Construction Junkie

There are now hundreds of construction-specific apps available, ranging from project management, to compliance and reporting, to photo documentation, to estimating, and many more. More info: ABC Tech Alliance | Associated Builders and Contractors. Construction technology has come a long, long way in the past decades.

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ABC: All but 3 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in December 2024

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis found that only six states had lower estimated construction unemployment rates over the same period and 44 states were higher. The national December 2024 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.2%, up 0.8%

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US Construction Half a Million Workers Short

Construction Today

Fresh data released by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) underscores the gravity of this shortfall, estimating a staggering deficit of 501,000 workers to satisfy existing demand. In recent years, the US construction sector has grappled with a formidable challenge: a significant dearth of proficient laborers.

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2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half Million, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC estimates that the U.S.

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Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million in 2023, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors.

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July Construction Unemployment Rates Remain Low, Says ABC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

In July, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 38 states, fell in eight states and remained unchanged in four on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. In July, most of the East.

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Bigness counts when it comes to construction backlogs

BD+C

In markets where labor continues to be in short supply, contractors that can attract and retain workers are capable of accepting projects that other manpower-deficient competitors might be turning away. Labor availability is an important distinction in a construction market that “has stabilized at a comfortable level.”

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