On Friday, August 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed James Macy and David Prouty to the National Labor Relations Board.

The construction unemployment rate was 3.7% in July. Unemployment across all industries decreased to 4.1% and is 0.2 percentage points lower than one year ago.

Barring any unforeseen bearish events in 2026, construction cost inputs are expected to mirror cost escalation in 2025.

The integration of wearable technology on construction sites promises numerous benefits, including improved worker safety, ...

WASHINGTON, July 30—Associated Builders and Contractors today commended members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor ...

Software that can close the knowledge gap adequately prepares new estimators with the skills needed to do the job on their own if the software fails.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—National nonresidential construction spending rose 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a ...

Contract negotiation is where project expectations become enforceable business obligations. A reasonable bid can become a high-risk agreement when the final contract expands the scope, shortens notice ...

Gaylor Electric’s employees are wired differently—and they’ve earned ABC’s Contractor of the Year award to prove it. Gaylor Electric’s employees are wired differently—and they’ve earned ABC’s ...

Adapt. Modify. Overcome. Jason White has followed that motto for his entire career in construction, and it has led him to earning ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Award.

The cultural shift that comes with employee ownership may be the most underrated competitive advantage in the industry. Transitioning to employee ownership has quietly become one of the most effective ...

Fall protection programs are one of the pillars of most safety programs, especially for construction companies. Falls are the most common cause of injury to occur on the jobsite and account for nearly ...