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%…
Author: Associated Builders and Contractors
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…
ABC: Biden’s Proposed Davis-Bacon Act Reforms Are More Pork for Special Interests
Washington, March 11—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement from Ben Brubeck, ABC vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs,…
Construction Employment Surges in February to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels, Says ABC
Washington, March 4—The construction industry added 60,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released…
Construction Coalition to Congress: Support Fair and Open Competition
Washington, Feb. 28—Today, Associated Builders and Contractors and a coalition of 19 associations and organizations representing the construction industry and business community sent…
ABC: Construction Industry Faces Workforce Shortage of 650,000 in 2022
Washington, Feb. 23—The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022…
Construction Coalition Opposes Biden Administration Project Labor Agreement Schemes
Washington, Feb. 16—On Feb. 15, Associated Builders and Contractors and 15 associations and organizations representing tens of thousands of companies and millions of…