Tag: Associated Builders and Contractors

Construction Industry Added Fewest Jobs Since 2011 Last Year
(01/12/2026)
The construction industry lost 11,000 jobs in December, according to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment increased...
Construction Industry Adds 28,000 Jobs November
(12/16/2025)
The construction industry added 28,000 jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment...
Construction Job Openings Fall to Decade Low Levels
(09/30/2025)
The construction industry had 188,000 job openings on the last day of August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor...

This Month’s Features

Reflective Insulation: A Smart Choice for Metal Building Systems

Insulating metal building systems poses several challenges. Over the years, the use of reflective insulation has continued to increase, as more people recognize and...
Performance and Profit: Optimizing Sheet Metal Workflow

How does your sheet metal shop or central manufacturing factory compare to concepts from the early 1900s? Over the last 30 years, the sheet...
Digitalization: The Key to Steel Decarbonization

Steel is essential to the modern world as a fundamental material for construction, manufacturing, and many other industries, supporting the development of our civilization.
Rock Island High School Leans Into Fire Protection

For a building that opened in 1937, there are few blemishes in the history of Rock Island High School in Illinois. A recently completed...