ABC reported 28,000 more net jobs added to the construction industry in December in their latest analysis.

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Backlog for construction projects reached 9.2 months in November for the first time since 2019, the Associated Builders and Contractors said.

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ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu will present an economic update and forecast for construction leaders online in December.

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Construction backlogs rose to nine months last month, according to a member survey from a national trade association.

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As President Joe Biden signed the so-called Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, taxpayers, construction industry small businesses and climate change activists are sounding alarms about controversial labor policies in the legislation that will needlessly increase costs, reduce competition and undermine ...

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Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.

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From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety. 

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When the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine-or-test requirement for large private companies last month, many companies were faced with a serious question. In the absence of a mandate, how could they encourage workers to get vaccinated?

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Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would direct $20 million in federal aid toward apprenticeship programs and provide a tax break for apprenticeships — a proposal similar to one previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.

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President Joe Biden is moving forward with an executive order mandating that project-labor agreements be attached to federal construction projects worth more than $35 million.

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