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Nonresidential construction spending increases in November

Total nonresidential construction spending increased 0.9 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $555.7 billion, according to the January 3 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. However, total nonresidential spending is down 0.1 percent from one year … Read more »

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ABC condemns NLRB on union favoritism

In advance of the Sept. 22 U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing to examine the culture of union favoritism by the National Labor Relations Board, Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement: “Under the Obama administration, the … Read more »

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ABC praises House vote to protect jobs

Associated Builders and Contractors today praised U.S. House passage of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587), which would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from mandating where a company can or cannot create jobs. The measure was … Read more »

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President’s job plan won’t pass inspection with construction industry

Associated Builders and Contractors 2011 National Chairman Michael J. Uremovich, president of Great Lakes Energy Consultants, LLC, Manhattan, Ill., said President Obama’s jobs plan “won’t pass inspection” with the construction industry when it comes to creating jobs and getting Americans … Read more »

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What the construction industry needs from Obama plan

On the eve of President Obama’s speech to unveil his jobs plan to the nation, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today called on the president to repeal costly regulations and offer bold, new public-private partnership policies to jumpstart the economy … Read more »

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