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“Hey, let’s roll.” This is what Sarah Wallace—a military spouse, mother of three and wife to ABC’s 2025 Young Professional of the Year, Ray Wallace—said in 2021 when she learned her family would be moving…again. The couple, who married following Wallace’s second deployment, have ...

These industry-leading professionals are the 2025 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards, presented at ABC Convention 2025 in February. Each year, the CWAs honor individuals who have played a critical role in shaping the future of the industry in three categories: You...

The construction industry offers a world of opportunities for young women, but navigating the path to success can feel daunting. While men are traditionally associated with the field, many talented women are eager to pursue construction careers but may be unsure of how to get sta...

When Chandra Wakeland was a young girl, most of her friends spent their summers soaking up the sun by the pool or at summer camp. Wakeland spent hers going to work with her father, a chief estimator for a steel contractor. “I would go to work with my dad during summer school whil...

WASHINGTON, March 12—Associated Builders and Contractors released an analysis of 2024 state union membership data published by unionstats.com, which found that in 41 states at least 80% of workers in the private construction industry did not belong to a union. At least 90% of wor...

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the honorees for the 2025 Construction Workforce Awards: the Craft Instructor of the Year, Craft Professional of the Year and Young Professional of the Year. These three construction professionals are shaping ...

MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR CENTRAL REGION On Feb. 5, McCarthy Building Companies Inc. announced a new leadership team for its Central Region, positioning a team of internal executive promotions to guide the company’s continued growth and success acr...

Imagine a carpenter you know whose custom work has earned a stellar reputation. Attention to detail is extraordinary and clients marvel at the craftsmanship and constantly refer the carpenter to others. Perhaps he likes the idea of expanding from an individual operation into a b...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10—The national December 2024 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.2%, up 0.8% from December 2023, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The an...

As the construction industry rounds the halfway mark of the decade, the rearview looks a bit blurry. In just five short years, a global pandemic upended the way the world works, a supply-chain crisis sent material costs soaring and social justice protests forced leaders to reexam...