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Construction job openings down, labor scarcity remains

August 29, 2023By

Anirban Basu, chief economist at the Associated Builders & Contractors, anticipates labor scarcity to a headwind in 2023, despite job openings going down.

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What’s next for pricing of construction materials, equipment

August 11, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors’ Anirban Basu says construction materials prices should be reasonably stable in the coming months, but construction equipment prices might be an exception.

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The latest unemployment, employment rates from ABC

August 7, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) looks at June’s construction unemployment data and July’s construction employment numbers.

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ABC: Nonresidential spending up, job openings down

August 1, 2023By

Spending on nonresidential construction was up in June, while job openings were down according to Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC).

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ABC: Construction employment up, nonresidential spending down

July 10, 2023By

The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in June, according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). ABC also notes that nonresidential construction spending was down 0.2 percent in May.

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ABC: Construction industry employment up in April

May 5, 2023By

While the construction industry added jobs in April, the Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Anirban Basu says signs of a weakening economy are surfacing.

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Report: Construction job openings up once again

April 6, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors reports that construction job openings jumped from 129,000 between January and February.

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ABC: Nonresidential construction spending increases

April 6, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) report that nonresidential construction spending increased 0.4 percent in Feburary.

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ABC: Construction input prices, contractor confidence up

March 7, 2023By

The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) reports that construction input prices and its Construction Confidence Index increased in January.

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