By Samantha DeAlmeida Roman | Originally posted on njbiz.com As we mark National Construction Safety Week, our industry needs to focus on total human health, not just physical safety. The Associated Builders and Contractors’ New Jersey Chapter believes that those who have chosen a career in construction are the industry’s most valuable assets. Construction workers use […]
By Associated Builders and Contractors | Originally posted on apnews.com WASHINGTON, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It would take 12 years for federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs to educate the more than half a million workers the construction industry needs to hire in 2023, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of recently […]
By Kokomo Tribune, Ind. | Originally posted on yahoo.com May 7—Chuck Goodrich, currently a state representative and president and CEO of Gaylor Electric, is running for Indiana’s Fifth Congressional District. Goodrich, who represent the state’s 29th House district, announced is candidacy for the Republican nomination Friday at the Mill Top Banquet & Conference Center in Noblesville. […]
By Kent Pierce | Originally posted on wtnh.com SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — The construction industry is desperate for new workers. That’s why the Connecticut chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors held a construction career fair for hundreds of high school students in Wallingford Wednesday. The idea is to get them interested in construction trades […]
By Jennifer Joas | Originally posted on nbcconnecticut.com High school aged students from across Connecticut were invited to a hands-on career expo highlighting construction jobs. Associated Builders and Contractors hosted a career expo to entice high school aged students to consider a range of construction jobs across the state. “There’s a critical shortage of skilled trades […]
By Frank Raczon | Originally posted on ConstructionEquipment.com The Prosser Career Education Center in New Albany, Indiana, is expanding its Heavy Equipment Operator Program. The education center is partnering with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and MAC Construction to build a new facility to better facilitate learning for the student. The program is one of […]
By Contractor Magazine | Originally posted on www.contractormag.com The 34th annual competition showcased the skills and expertise of nearly 200 of the nation’s top-performing craft professionals. WASHINGTON, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of the 2023 National Craft Championships. The winners were honored at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards ceremony during […]
By Construction Citizen | Originally posted on ConstructionCitizen.com According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of 2022 state union membership data published recently by UnionStats.com, at least 9 out of 10 construction workers in private industry do not belong to a union in 26 states, up from 24 states in 2021. Nationwide, a record 88.3% of construction […]
By Jacob Bogage | Originally posted on WashingtonPost.com At Julie Su’s confirmation hearing, Republican lawmakers accused her of favoring organized labor groups over employers. President Biden’s nominee for labor secretary appears to face an uphill battle for confirmation, with Republican lawmakers at a confirmation hearing Thursday accusing her of being overly sympathetic to unions. “As […]
By David Marcus | Originally posted on radio.foxnews.com It’s been over 80 days since President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have met to discuss the debt ceiling, as the President and his top advisors continue refusing to negotiate on a debt ceiling increase. Though McCarthy has not come forward with the clean proposal the […]