Women totaled more than half of U.S. payroll jobs last December, just the second time women have outnumbered men in the workforce, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Yet while women made up just a fraction of the construction workforce at nearly 10% in 2018, that number is on the rise. In particular, we have seen an influx of women in craft professional roles, increasing from 3% of the workforce to 12% between 2013 and 2018, according to ABC’s 2019 Workforce Development Survey.

Letter to the Editor: "I read with great interest state Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut’s Op-Ed, “A new path to careers for N.H. students” (March 4). Our current system isn’t broken but intrinsically evolves to meet the demands of modern life. If we never tried a new approach, then our children would be learning in one-room schoolhouses. Now, wouldn’t that just be silly?"

Additional Measures in Response to Currently Occurring Sporadic Importations of the COVID-19.

In the interest of the safety of our members, ABC NH/VT chapter staff have been closely following the information provided by our local government agencies and the CDC (Center for Disease Control) regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is our goal to ensure that your health and safety is our top priority, and we wish to inform you that we are taking the following proactive measures to help limit exposure risk.

As we find ourselves working remotely and having to meet with colleagues and clients remotely, here are some helpful tips to consider.

The Associated Builders and Contractors New Hampshire/Vermont Chapter (ABC) on Thursday called on area contractors to donate surplus N95 mask to local hospitals.  

As part of a massive response to the unprecedented coronavirus, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act passed by Congress and signed by the President will go into effect April 2, 2020. Here are the key takeaways you need to know because it affects ALL employers:

Construction is deemed an essential business under the definition of a "Community-Based Essential Function". ​

The following is a recording of a free webinar ABC NH/VT offered on April 1, 2020 related to COVID-19 and the impact on material price escalations and business.  

The final interim rule on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was just released by SBA and made available online. This document offers additional guidance on the loan program which rolls out TODAY.