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CONTRACTOR’s 2024 Economic Forecast
Jan 2, 2024 · As we close out 2023, most of the major economic indicators look positive, with some surprisingly good. One key leading indicator, architectural billings, predicts a solid 2024 …
Industry Econ Forecast 2025 - Contractor
Dec 30, 2024 · Which way is the construction market heading in the coming year, and what are the chief economic factors that might affect mechanical contractors? As we head into 2025, it …
Construction Firms Predict Strong Demand For Certain Private …
Jan 14, 2025 · Construction contractors are optimistic about certain private-sector segments and have high hopes for most types of public-sector work, according to survey results the …
Adopting New Technology in Contracting Industries | Contractor
Nov 18, 2024 · Innovations for Optimiziation. In recent years, there have been so many new products hitting the market that help elevate contract work, many of which are powered by …
ABC: Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025
3 days ago · “While the construction workforce has become younger and more plentiful in recent years, the industry still must attract 439,000 new workers in 2025 to balance supply and …
ABC: 2024 Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million
Jan 31, 2024 · About the Model. ABC’s model uses the historical relationship between inflation-adjusted construction spending growth, sourced from the US Census Bureau’s Value of …
What’s Going On with Modular Construction? | Contractor
Mar 11, 2024 · The Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) 2023 Permanent Modular Construction Report notes that the modular industry “topped $12 billion in North America in 2022, …
2023: The Year of Growth and Technology in Construction
Mar 7, 2023 · Skilled Labor in 2023. The Association of Builders and Contractors (ABC) estimates that construction will need to hire 590,000 additional workers on top of the normal hiring pace …
Code & Regulation Roundup | Contractor
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 outlines the minimum qualifications needed to become a member of a water safety team involved in the development of a risk assessment analysis, and water …