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CDW Requests US Supreme Court Review of Property Destruction Decision
On June 16, the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and several other employer organizations filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting review of the Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Glacier Northwest, which stated that the...
13 House Republicans Warn OMB About PLA Mandate Rulemaking
On June 16, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer, Ky., and 12 other House Republicans sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget raising concerns about the implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order 14063, “Use of...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Rises in May; Contractor Confidence Falters
Associated Builders and Contractors reports today that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to nine months in May from 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 17 to June 3. The reading is up one month from May 2021. View...
Construction Input Prices Are Up 21% From a Year Ago, Says ABC
Construction input prices rose 2.3% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased...
ABC to White House: Abandon Exclusionary Policies That Reject 87% of Construction Workers
Associated Builders and Contractors, in reaction to the Biden administration’s announcement today of its Talent Pipeline Challenge initiative, released the following statement highlighting how exclusionary and anti-competitive measures promoted by the Biden...
Biden Administration Pushes Union Labor on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
ABC member electrical contractors and firms performing construction work related to Electric Vehicle charging stations need to be aware of efforts by the Biden administration to push this work towards union labor and unionized contractors. The U.S. Department of...
ABC and National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership to Advance Inclusivity in Construction
Associated Builders and Contractors and the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) today announced a collaborative partnership to work together to ensure construction jobsites are inclusive for every construction professional, promote careers in construction to the...
Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support ERTCRA
ABC recently sent an action alert to ABC members to urge their members of Congress to include the Employee Retention Tax Credit Act bill in the federal spending package. ERTCRA would restore the Employee Retention Tax Credit through the end of the 2021. ABC also...
19 ABC Members Ranked in Top 25 Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Of the nation’s top 25 construction companies, 19 are ABC members, according to Engineering News-Record’s recently published annual list of the Top 400 Contractors. These successful contractors were ranked based on 2021 revenue: Bechtel (#2) Kiewit Corp. (#3) Fluor...
ABC Warns OMB That ‘Buy America’ Requirements Could Increase the Cost of Infrastructure
On June 6, ABC responded to the Office of Management and Budget’s request for information on new “Buy America” requirements for construction materials on federally assisted projects. Enacted in November 2021, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...