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ABC elects 2020 national chair, executive committee
Posted November 21, 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) board of directors elected Tim Keating, owner and president at Winter Garden, Fla.-based R.C. Stevens Construction Co., to serve...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator decreases in September
Posted November 21, 2019

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.9 months in September 2019, down 0.1 months or 0.8 percent...
Architectural billings increase in October, AIA says
Posted November 21, 2019

Following a two month decline in demand for design services, architecture billings got a bounce in October, according to a report from the American...
Bid price PPI rises in October, materials costs hold steady, highway cost index jumps, AGC says
Posted November 21, 2019

Contractors’ bid prices increased 0.4 percent from September to October, while materials and services input costs held steady for the month, based on an...
Construction input prices unchanged in October, says ABC
Posted November 21, 2019

Construction input prices remained unchanged on a monthly basis in October but are down 2.2 percent year-over-year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’...
October construction starts decrease 11 percent, Dodge Data reports
Posted November 21, 2019

New construction starts declined 11 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $696.3 billion, Dodge Data and Analytics reported. This was...

This Month’s Features

Batten Seam Roofing: Traditional Craft Meets Modern Metal

Once a staple of historic handcrafted European architecture, batten seam metal roofing is reemerging as a fashionable choice in today’s construction market. Blending time-tested...
A Career To Remember: W. Lee Shoemaker of the MBMA

After 32 years as the director of research and engineering at the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), W. Lee Shoemaker, Ph. D, P.E., will...
The Case for Verified Fire Protection

Do not rely on performance claims alone when evaluating structural steel intumescent coatings. Ask about the test standards and verify third-party validation. It is...
Engineering Access: Designing Structural Openings in Metal Buildings For High-Traffic Use

Openings should meet the key needs of the space while minimizing obstructions and other hurdles to entry or exit from the metal building.