BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin — Each year, more than 150,000 construction workers are injured on the job in the U.S. — a sobering reminder that even as the industry navigates challenges like rising material costs and shifting trade policies, the...
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Construction input prices decreased 0.1% in April compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices...
Read more National nonresidential construction spending decreased .5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending...
Read more The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association released major updates to the Seismic Restraint and Industrial Duct Construction manuals, which are available digitally and in print to all members of the trades. Non-members...
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In a significant move for the construction and plumbing industries, the International Code Council (ICC) and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices (UA) have forged a new partnership aimed at enhancing safety standards and workforce...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Code Council, a source of model codes, standards, and building safety solutions, and United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada...
Read more Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.6% for the month...
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WASHINGTON — At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs, are still failing to meet the construction industry’s short- and long-term skilled workforce development...
Read more The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by a mere...
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In a significant shift in federal construction policy, President Donald Trump has rescinded several of former President Joe Biden’s executive orders, reigniting a heated debate over Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) and apprenticeship requirements...
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Navigating a turbulent economic landscape has become the order of the day for the metal construction industry. In a recent webinar hosted by METALCON Online, industry leaders came together to discuss the impacts of tariffs, supply chain...
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