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On behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors, Mike Holland, chief operating officer, MAREK Companies, testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the need to modernize and expand apprenticeship opportunities in the United States.
Associated Builders and Contractors and the U.S. Veterans Business Alliance signed an agreement during ABC’s annual convention in Long Beach, California, to expand the participation of veteran- and disabled veteran-owned businesses in the construction industry.
Much of the HVAC construction industry, especially those in the residential realm, is comprised of small shops or even one or two-person operations. Many of these “pocket contractors” operate as sole proprietors.
Associated Builders and Contractors says 500,000 jobs are available in the construction industry and — if Congress and the White House agree on a proposed $1 trillion infrastructure bill — that number could double.
Industry employment is up by 2.4 percent on a year-over-year basis, faster than the overall economy’s 1.6 percent job growth rate, according to the data.
In its press release, Carrier said that while these jobs will stay in the U.S., the company still operates in a world economy that continues to pose challenges for manufacturers.