Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Dec. 5, ABC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in support of its proposal to revise the DOL’s regulation for computing overtime compensation for salaried nonexempt employees who work hours that vary each week (i.e., a...
Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Construction input prices decreased 0.5% in November and are down 1.1% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input...
Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
The conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020, which authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and other national security programs, contains several provisions that have an impact on contractors and apprenticeship...
Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Crane operators engaged in construction activity are required by OSHA to be certified by an entity accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. On Nov. 26, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a temporary...
Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The construction industry added 1,000 net new jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 146,000 jobs, an...
Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts continued momentum for the construction sector next year but advised an overall “wait-and-see” approach based on leading and lagging indicators and economic uncertainties, according to a 2020...
