Washington, Dec. 7—For the first time, Georgia was named the top state for construction in Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Merit Shop Scorecard. The…
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ABC Slams OSHA’s Worker Walkaround Rule for Failing to Promote Workplace Health and Safety
Washington, Nov. 14—On Nov. 13, Associated Builders and Contractors filed comments opposing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process proposed…
ABC: DOL’s Unlawful Proposed Overtime Rule Will Disrupt Construction Workers’ Workplace Flexibility
Washington, Nov. 8—Associated Builders and Contractors today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor in response to a proposed rulemaking that would alter overtime regulations under…
ABC Challenges Biden’s Davis-Bacon Rule in Texas District Court
Washington, Nov. 7—Associated Builders and Contractors and its Southeast Texas chapter today announced filings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of…
ABC: NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule Will Harm Small Businesses
Washington, Oct. 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule. The final rule rescinds…
Survey: 98% of ABC Contractors Say Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Labor Mandates Limit Competition on Clean Energy Construction
Washington, Oct. 24—According to an October 2023 survey of ABC contractor members published today, 98% of respondents stated that controversial prevailing wage and…
ABC: New Davis-Bacon Rule Will Devastate Small Construction Contractors Working on Federal Contracts
Washington, Oct. 19—Testifying on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business today, Mario Burgos, chief strategy…
ABC: DOL Overtime Rule Creates More Risks and Costs in Face of Economic Headwinds
Washington, Aug. 30—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the U.S. Department of Labor‘s proposed rulemaking that would alter overtime…
ABC: Biden Administration’s Revised WOTUS Rule Creates Uncertainty for Contractors, Disregards SCOTUS
Washington, Aug. 29—Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement from Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck on the U.S….
ABC: Treasury’s Rule Implementing IRA Clean Energy Construction Tax Credits Needs Improvement
Washington, Aug. 29—The U.S. Treasury Department’s Internal Revenue Service today released a proposed rule and FAQs on provisions of the ABC-opposed Inflation Reduction Act, which will…