Data Center Debate: The Effect of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge
AI demand is fueling a surge in data center construction—and attracting growing scrutiny from lawmakers over power, costs and labor policy.
Wiring the AI Economy: Construction Spending on Data Centers
Explosive growth in data center construction is straining labor markets, reshaping policy debates and accelerating technology adoption across the construction industry.
We Have to Get This Done: Data Centers, Interest Rates and More Primed to Exacerbate Labor Shortage
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.
Return of the Quorum: New NLRB Confirmations Secure Quorum and General Counsel
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
2025 gave the construction industry much food for thought.
Congress Returns to Washington as Lawmakers Struggle to Find a Path Forward
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
Why choose the path to conflict when we have a choice to pursue a third alternative?
Permitting America to Build
The White House and Congress are advancing permitting reforms aimed at increasing certainty and reducing delays for project owners and contractors.
