Associated Builders and Contractors
Coverage of Associated Builders and Contractors in the Nexus archive.
- Op-ed | Let the facts speak before the finger-pointing in NYC construction incidents
The article argues against assigning blame to New York City construction contractors for the Midtown column failure before the investigation concludes, emphasizing the need for factual analysis. It criticizes broad claims about industry practices and highlights the importance of worker safety measures and evidence-based accountability.
- Livingston Parish fabricators are betting big on the energy and data center boom
Livingston Parish is seeing significant industrial growth as fabrication companies like Epic Piping, Shaw Group, and Pipe & Steel Industrial invest millions to expand operations, driven by demand from energy, data centers, LNG, and advanced manufacturing sectors. These expansions are expected to create 300 new jobs, with companies partnering with training programs and technical colleges to address workforce needs despite infrastructure challenges like traffic congestion.
- Saxby Chambliss: America can’t win the AI race without more plumbers and electricians
The article highlights the launch of America’s Workforce Academy, a $115 million program led by Meta, the National Urban League, and others to train skilled workers for AI infrastructure jobs. It emphasizes a labor shortage in construction and the strategic need for plumbers, electricians, and similar workers to build data centers and power facilities, contrasting China’s infrastructure progress.
- Meta offers paid training for AI data center jobs
Meta is investing $115 million in its America's Workforce Academy to train people for skilled trade jobs in AI data center construction. The program covers tuition, travel, lodging, and offers job placement for graduates, focusing on roles like fiber technicians, electricians, and welders. Partners include the National Urban League and Associated Builders and Contractors.
- There is no AI boom without these workers. Meta just proved it.
Meta is investing $115 million in a workforce training program to address shortages of skilled tradespeople like electricians and fiber technicians needed for building AI data centers. The 'America's Workforce Academy' offers free, paid training with guaranteed jobs for graduates, launching in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas. The initiative highlights the growing demand for physical infrastructure workers as AI development expands.