The construction industry is still reeling from rapid materials prices increases following the pandemic, even though there are signs of relief ahead. That’s according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, who spoke about the state ...

Tagged with: Anirban Basu Associated Builders and Contractors materials prices

By now, almost everyone in construction has heard about the PRO Act, or Protecting the Right to Organize Act, that's being considered in Congress. But many people are unaware of its likely immense consequences. If the PRO Act becomes law, it will result in big changes to our labor laws.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors John Mielke National Labor Relations Act unions

The U.S. House of Representatives was planning on Tuesday to take up a bill that would ban states' right-to-work laws, among dozens of other changes to the country's labor laws.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of America Congress Joe Biden right-to-work unions

An Associated General Contractors of America survey released on Thursday suggests construction companies expect to see less work, stiffer competition and a stagnant labor market in 2021 as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of America coronavirus

The U.S. Department of Labor published a rule Wednesday that will ease requirements for classifying a worker as an independent contractor.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors Fair Labor Standards Act President Donald Trump worker misclassification

Wisconsin has come in 5th in the Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual ranking of state’s reliance on “merit shop” principles in their regulation and governance of the construction industry.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors prevailing wage project-labor agreement right-to-work

The construction industry may be faced with another recession brought on by a resurgence of the coronavirus in 2021.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors Public Construction

A draft bill being circulated in the state Legislature would shield Wisconsin employers from lawsuits if their workers catch COVID-19 on the job.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of America Chris Kapenga coronavirus John Schulze state Legislature

Demand for U.S. architecture services remains sluggish as measured by architecture billings, project inquiries and signed contracts. The American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index, a barometer of future construction spending, posted a lackluster reading of 40 in July, according ...

Tagged with: American Institute of Architects Associated Builders and Contractors

Although the construction industry has generally continued working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, new figures released Thursday show contractors are not immune to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Tagged with: Associated Builders and Contractors spending