Legislation

House-Passed Faster Labor Contracts Act Is a Disgrace to Free Enterprise

by ABC | Jun 16, 2026
Top Story | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

“The FLCA imposes arbitrary and unrealistic deadlines on employers to finalize negotiations with newly elected unions or face ‘binding interest arbitration of first contracts.’"

Study Shows Nonunion Construction Workers Built the GOP Coalition

by ABC | May 8, 2026
Top Story | Culture | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Organization Culture | Policy | Workforce

New Harris Poll survey results from six battleground states reveal a midterm wake-up call for Trump.

Data Center Debate: The Effect of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge

by Kristen Swearingen | Mar 27, 2026
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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

by Michael D. Bellaman | Mar 26, 2026
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Explosive growth in data center construction is straining labor markets, reshaping policy debates and accelerating technology adoption across the construction industry.

Supreme Court Rules Tariffs Unconstitutional: Why the Construction Industry Shouldn’t Expect Calm Just Yet

by Christopher Barnett | Mar 4, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Law | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

The wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling denoting the Trump tariffs unconstitutional poses many possibilities for construction.

DOL Proposes to Rescind Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule

by ABC | Mar 2, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

“The 2024 final rule creates an ambiguous and difficult-to-interpret standard for determining independent contractor status."

ABC Statement on President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address

by ABC | Feb 27, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Law | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

ABC releases a statement following President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address.

Tariffs Drive Construction Materials Prices Up 2.8% in 2025

by ABC | Jan 30, 2026
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

Construction materials prices increased 2.8% last year, with natural gas up a whopping 34.8%.