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…
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05.18.2022
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…
05.16.2022
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%…
04.26.2022
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…
04.19.2022
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…
04.01.2022
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…
03.15.2022
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…
03.11.2022
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,…
03.04.2022
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…
02.28.2022
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…
