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ABC Statement on Senate Confirmation of Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
Associated Builders and Contractors President and CEO Michael Bellaman released the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Mayor Marty Walsh as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor: “ABC’s member contractors know how to build and...
It’s Time to Overhaul the 90-year-old Davis-Bacon Act, Says ABC
WASHINGTON, March 3 — Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement from Ben Brubeck, ABC vice president of regulatory, labor and state affairs, on the 90th anniversary of the Davis-Bacon Act, a 1931 law that requires contractors and...
ABC Events Calendar- February 15-18
How to Implement a Legally Compliant Workplace COVID-19 Testing Program While Waiting for the Vaccine to Arrive February 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speakers: Zoe M. Argento, Claire B. Deason, Philip L. Gordon, Melissa K. Peters, Kurt Rose, Littler Mendelson P.C....
ABC Central Ohio Weekly Rundown – February 15, 2021
ABC Outlines Merit Shop Priorities in Letter to the Biden Administration To begin a dialogue with the Biden administration, ABC has sent a letter expressing our intentions to advance policies that keep workplaces safe and healthy, rebuild America’s infrastructure,...
Contractor Optimism Improves as ABC’s Construction Backlog Inches Up in December
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded modestly to 7.3 months in December, an increase of 0.1 months from November’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5. Backlog is...
Monthly Construction Input Prices Increase in December, Says ABC
Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractorsanalysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input...
What the 117th Congress Means for Construction
The federal congressional elections have been decided, and the 117th Congress has begun its legislative session. As was the case for President Trump’s first two years in office, President-elect Biden’s party will have a majority in both chambers of Congress and, as...
Biden Selects Labor Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former top union leader, to serve as his Labor secretary. Biden was widely expected to choose a Labor Department head who enjoyed the support of unions, given the president-elect's long-standing ties...
ABC Central Ohio to Offer Additional Management Education Programs Virtually
ABC Central Ohio will be expanding its training partnership with its sister chapter in Wisconsin to offer Management Education programs under the “Construction U” brand. The ABC of Wisconsin Chapter has been doing this successfully for the past five years, with...
COVID-19 National Safety Stand down
COVID-19 National Safety Standdown As COVID-19 cases continue to spread across the country and local governments impose new stay-at-home orders, it is more important than ever to remind key officials that the construction industry continues to work in a safe and...