Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts continued momentum for the construction sector next year but advised an overall “wait-and-see” approach based on leading and lagging indicators and economic uncertainties, according to a 2020...
Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
In October, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates increased nationally and in 34 states, fell in 13 states and were unchanged in three states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data...
Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.7% in October but is up 1.4% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized...
Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
PEL) and short-term (15-minute) exposure limit (STEL), and makes minor changes to the ancillary provisions of the beryllium standard that are tailored for the construction industry. OSHA’s proposed changes to the ancillary provisions include the written exposure...
Nov 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.9 months in September 2019, down 0.1 months or 0.8% from August 2019 when CBI stood at nine months. “Today’s backlog reading indicates that pre-existing trends will...
Nov 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Leaders of the U.S. construction industry remained confident through September 2019 regarding near-term prospects for sales, staffing levels and profit margins, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Confidence Index released today....
