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ABC Ohio Valley’s “Meet the Generals” is a structured, speed-networking event designed to connect subcontractors, general contractors, and suppliers with decision-makers in one focused evening.

Dayton just drew a line in the sand for merit shop contractors. Every public construction project over 2 million dollars now requires a Project Labor Agreement, pushing all contractors and

Nine out of ten construction workers in the Ohio Valley aren’t union members — and the region is short 60,000 workers. ABC Ohio Valley is the merit shop voice fighting

Construction workforce development is not an HR initiative — it is a business survival strategy. As National Apprenticeship Week 2026 pushes the industry toward one million apprentices, ABC Ohio Valley’s

Play Video The ABC Legislative Conference, happening June 8–10 in Washington, D.C., represents the single highest-leverage advocacy moment of the year for merit shop contractors operating in Southwest Ohio and Northern

The construction industry entering 2026 marks a new phase where demand and backlogs remain historically strong—often eight to nine months of work in hand—but execution has become harder due to

Ohio’s proposed data center ban has cleared its first legal hurdle. After Attorney General Dave Yost certified the petition summary as containing fair and truthful statements, this proposed amendment moves

Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio-born entrepreneur and former presidential candidate, has become a prominent voice shaping the state’s property tax reform conversation.

The Southern Ohio Data Center in Pike County is a proposed 10-gigawatt, AI-focused campus paired with a 9.2 GW natural gas power plant on the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant

The “Make America AI-Ready” initiative is a groundbreaking program launched by the U.S. Department of Labor to help American workers, business leaders, and construction professionals gain essential artificial intelligence (AI)

Executive Order 14173 marks a significant shift in federal policy by revoking prior affirmative action and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) requirements, and emphasizing a merit-based approach to employment and

The numbers tell a story of two construction economies operating side by side. Early 2026 U.S. construction data reveal surging data center construction spending driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing,

February 2026 recorded the slowest construction hiring rate since federal tracking began. Job openings dropped to approximately 202,000, down sharply from both January 2026 and February 2025. This decline signals

Key Takeaways AI is no longer a future concept in construction—it’s a strategic tool actively shaping how commercial, infrastructure, and industrial projects are planned, managed, and delivered in 2026 and

Construction education through the Ohio Valley Construction Education Foundation (OVCEF) combines nationally recognized craft training, OSHA-authorized safety courses, and career development programs that lead directly to real construction jobs and

The U.S. construction workforce shortage has become a defining challenge since roughly 2018, with industry estimates indicating that 300,000–500,000 additional workers are needed annually through at least 2030 just to