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We Have to Get This Done: Data Centers, Interest Rates and More Primed to Exacerbate Labor Shortage

by Michael D. Bellaman | Feb 11, 2026
ABCs | Business | CEO Insights | Department | Economy | Markets | Recruitment | Residential | Retention | Workforce

ABC’s latest workforce shortage analysis should be a wake-up call to Congress and the impetus for implementation of a market-based worker visa system.
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Return of the Quorum: New NLRB Confirmations Secure Quorum and General Counsel

by Vance Walter | Feb 10, 2026
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A new era is emerging for the National Labor Relations Board following a recently approved en bloc nominations package from the U.S. Senate.

Blank Canvas: Reflecting on 2025 and Preparing for 2026

by Michael D. Bellaman | Dec 16, 2025
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2025 gave the construction industry much food for thought.
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Congress Returns to Washington as Lawmakers Struggle to Find a Path Forward

by Chris Vaughan | Dec 10, 2025
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After 43 days of a government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—Congress has finally returned to Washington, D.C., just in time for the holidays.

Creative Cooperation: Pursuing Productive Conflict in Construction

by Construction Executive | Oct 7, 2025
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Why choose the path to conflict when we have a choice to pursue a third alternative?

Permitting America to Build

by Josh Leonard | Oct 6, 2025
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The White House and Congress are advancing permitting reforms aimed at increasing certainty and reducing delays for project owners and contractors.

One Big Beautiful Boost

by Kristen Swearingen | Aug 11, 2025
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill provides much-needed relief to contractors and other small businesses nationwide.

Circle of Influence

by Construction Executive | Aug 8, 2025
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Life is all about choices. Franklin Covey teaches us to focus our energy on only the things we can control—and to make smart choices when we do.
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