Relief in Sight
The bipartisan, House-passed Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act is on its way to the Senate. It would be a huge boost for the construction industry.
Washington Update
ABC’s Washington Update: Pushing Back on PLAs
White House–mandated project labor agreements are a threat to fair and open competition—and an impediment to on-time, on-budget project delivery.
Who’s the Boss?
A new joint employer rule threatens to unnecessarily complicate
relationships between contractors and subcontractors.
A House Divided: Congress After McCarthy
A successful coup against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has left Congressional Republicans disunified—and looking for a way forward together.
Doubling Down on Davis-Bacon
The Biden administration’s new rule updating prevailing-wage regulations makes a flawed process worse—and is bad news for the construction industry.
Mission Accomplished: Construction and the FRA
The newly signed Fiscal Responsibility Act raises the federal debt limit—while also delivering much-needed reforms to the federal permitting process.
Rethinking NEPA
The federal permitting process needs to be reformed—starting with an overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act.
Labor Pains
The Biden administration’s signature legislative accomplishments—including the bipartisan infrastructure bill—could actually disrupt key infrastructure and energy projects.
