Washington, July 28—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement regarding the Senate Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree: “The Democrats’ deal…
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ABC to Congressional Democrats: Do Not Subject Small Businesses to Your Reckless Tax Hikes
Washington, July 13—Associated Builders and Contractors today urged Congressional Democrats not to raise taxes on small, individual and family-owned businesses as part of…
ABC: Government-Registered Apprenticeship System Woefully Inadequate to Meet Construction’s Skilled Workforce Shortage
Washington, June 30—It would take 14 years for federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs to educate the 650,000 workers the construction industry needs…
ABC to White House: Abandon Exclusionary Policies That Reject 87% of Construction Workers
Washington, June 17—Associated Builders and Contractors, in reaction to the Biden administration’s announcement today of its Talent Pipeline Challenge initiative, released the following statement…
ABC to Biden Administration: Withdraw the DOL’s Davis-Bacon Proposed Rule
Washington, May 18—In a comment letter filed on May 17, Associated Builders and Contractors urged President Biden’s U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw…
Inflationary Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages Cost Taxpayers More for Public Works Projects
Washington, May 16—The flawed method used by the federal government to calculate “prevailing wages” under the 91-year-old Davis-Bacon Act adds at least 7.2%…
16 GOP Governors to Biden: Back Off Project Labor Agreement Mandates
Washington, April 26—Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded a letter sent to President Joe Biden by 16 Republican governors, led by Asa Hutchinson…
NEPA Rule Will Cause Needless Delays for Small Businesses and Increase Costs for Taxpayers, Says ABC
Washington, April 19—Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck today issued the following statement on the final National…
Nonresidential Construction Adds 11,300 Jobs in March; Employment Now Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says ABC
Washington, April 1—The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released…
ABC Hails Court Decision Blocking Biden Administration’s Independent Contractor Do-Over
Washington, March 15—The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas today dealt a blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to delay…