Washington, Jan. 9—Associated Builders and Contractors today released a statement from Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck opposing the…
Author: Associated Builders and Contractors
12.18.2023
ABC: Biden’s Proposal Overhauling Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs Will Exacerbate Construction Industry Labor Shortage
Washington, Dec. 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement in response to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of…
12.18.2023
ABC: President Biden’s Final Rule Forcing Corrupt Project Labor Agreements Will Face Legal Challenges
Washington, Dec. 18—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement in response to the announcement of a Biden administration final rule, Federal Acquisition…
12.07.2023
ABC: Georgia Is the No. 1 State for Construction
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…
11.15.2023
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…
11.09.2023
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…
11.07.2023
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…
10.26.2023
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…
10.26.2023
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…
10.19.2023
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…
