Legal and Regulatory

As the construction industry rounds the halfway mark of the decade, the rearview looks a bit blurry. In just five short years, a global pandemic upended the way the world works, a supply-chain crisis sent material costs soaring and social justice protests forced leaders to reexam...

The potential for cheap or inferior construction equipment and materials from China to end up in the United States is a multi-pronged, wide-ranging and complex problem—and it comes with a host of potentially detrimental effects. The issue pertains to trade rules, behaviors that ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20—Associated Builders and Contractors celebrated a decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that rules in favor of ABC members that filed bid protests challenging former President Joe Biden’s controversial policy requiring anti-competitive, inflationary, u...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate for voting down the confirmation of Lauren McFerran to a third term as chair of the National Labor Relations Board, 49-50. “McFerran’s tenure has been the subj...

The highest-profile performers need extra security to do their jobs—and so do the buildings in which they perform. Those extra security measures are often taken before the venue is even built and carried out long after the artist has left the building. When security and construct...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement applauding the withdrawal of the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule overhauling regulations related to government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs. “ABC fully supports government...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15—Associated Builders and Contractors today applauded the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which set aside the U.S. Department of Labor’s controversial 2024 final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, A...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement congratulating ABC-endorsed Donald J. Trump on his election as president and the election of a merit shop majority in the U.S. Senate. “This is an exciting day for our industry,” said A...

While legal considerations are often the last thing on the minds of project owners and contractors during an emergency, construction industry stakeholders should bear in mind the impact of natural disasters on their legal rights, remedies and potential exposure to claims. For al...

Since the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 was failed to pass in the Senate, construction companies should consider that anticipated tax changes may not come to fruition in 2024. Outlined below are actions to consider for preparing your business. Tax Reli...