Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: ABC

  • ABC’s Construction Economic Update-Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls in December

    Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls in December December represented the end of a three-month winning streak for nonresidential spending growth. According to a Feb. 3 release by the U.S. Census Bureau, nonresidential construction spending fell 1.3 percent on a monthly basis and 1.1 percent on a yearly basis in December. Spending for the month totaled $573.07…

  • Construction Backlog Up 10 Percent In Second Quarter

    August 16, 2011 Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) increased 10 percent in the second quarter of 2011 to an average of 8.1 months, up from 7.3 months the previous quarter. The CBI is 12 percent higher than one year ago. CBI is a forward-looking…

  • NEWS RELEASE – ABC SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN STIMULUS PACKAGE

    Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today expressed its strong support for the construction infrastructure spending in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1). The stimulus package contains more than $160 billion in infrastructure funding for the construction of federal buildings, schools, highways, bridges, workforce development and additional programs.

  • 2008 Presidential Election Map and Links

    Interactive Map of 2008 Presidential Election Results: 2008 Presidential Election News Links: Google News Yahoo Election 2008 News  CNN Fox ABC MSNBC CBS FiveThirtyEight.com SwampPolitics.com TheModerateVoice.com