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Construction Employment Falls for Third Straight Month in August

Job growth has been dwindling across the U.S. economy for months and the construction sectors see no exemption.
By ABC
September 5, 2025
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 with 67 chapters and more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work.

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