Chairman's Corner Update, Gov. Cooper's Proclamation

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Chairman's Corner

A Busy Summer for

ABC Carolinas

By: Brian O'Gallagher, O'Neal,

2017 ABC Chairman

Things are heating up for the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas. Our summer events are in full swing, and our staff is busy preparing for our Carolinas Construction Conference in Charleston, SC.

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Registration for Fall Apprenticeship is Now Open

Governor Roy Cooper Signs "Careers in

Construction" Proclamation

Today, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of the Carolinas released a proclamation signed by Governor Roy Cooper designating July 2017 as "Careers in Construction" month! Last month, ABC of the Carolinas reached out to the Governor's office in accordance with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) "Build Your Future" initiative. ABC of the Carolinas is a NCCER certified training center for apprenticeship and craft training.

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U.S. Labor Market Resurgent in June;

Construction Adds 16,000 Jobs

National construction employment added 16,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in June, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Overall construction employment expanded 3.1 percent on a year-over-year basis, easily outpacing the year-over-year growth rate of 1.6 percent for all nonfarm industries.

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