Policy

Trillion Dollar Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Beats the Odds in the Senate

by Vance Walter | Sep 1, 2021
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

With a checkered history of brokering bipartisan megadeals which historically fall apart at the last minute, the U.S. Senate has managed to buck the trend and pass the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act [...]

Hard Hit by COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Call in Occupational Health Reinforcement

Construction companies experiencing vaccine hesitancy among their employees can invite health experts to talk about the virus and vaccinations.

Democrats Push Labor Fights on All Fronts

by Construction Executive | Jul 31, 2021
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

Since his inauguration and the formation of the 117th Congress, President Joe Biden has paired with narrow Democratic majorities, and both chambers of Congress have started an unprecedented campaign to expand controversial, discriminatory labor requirements [...]

Egregious Davis-Bacon Act Violations Can Lead to Criminal Convictions

by Michael J. Schrier | Jul 13, 2021
Legal and Regulatory | Policy

The civil and potential criminal consequences of a failure to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act are very real and very serious. Every once in a while, a case comes along that drives those points home.

To Succeed or Not to Succeed: Infrastructure in the New Congress

by Peter Comstock | May 1, 2021
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

While significant infrastructure modernization and investment from the federal government has remained elusive for more than a decade, President Biden and Democrats in Congress have made infrastructure their next priority following the passage of the [...]

The PRO Act Would Erode Established Labor Law and Strip Worker’s Free Choice

by Vance Walter | Apr 1, 2021
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

Throughout the history of the United States, unions have played an important role in contributing to the development of many industries, including the construction industry. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, however, has been [...]

White House Releases PPP Reforms

by Peter Comstock | Feb 24, 2021
Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Regulations

Beginning Wednesday morning, Feb. 24, and ending March 9, the U.S. Small Business Association will only accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications from businesses with fewer than 20 employees.

What the 117th Congress Means for Construction

by Brad Mannion, Shreya Kanal | Jan 31, 2021
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

Following several contentious U.S. House election results and two key U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia, the federal congressional elections have been decided, and the 117thCongress has begun its legislative session. As the new administration [...]

The Business of Construction

Business

Workforce

Culture

Safety

Risk

Legal & Regulatory

Markets

Technology

Equipment

SECTIONS

TOP LISTS

MAGAZINE

RESOURCES

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE

Trillion Dollar Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Beats the Odds in the Senate

Hard Hit by COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Call in Occupational Health Reinforcement

Democrats Push Labor Fights on All Fronts

Egregious Davis-Bacon Act Violations Can Lead to Criminal Convictions

To Succeed or Not to Succeed: Infrastructure in the New Congress

The PRO Act Would Erode Established Labor Law and Strip Worker’s Free Choice

White House Releases PPP Reforms

What the 117th Congress Means for Construction

Related Content

Return of the Quorum: New NLRB Confirmations Secure Quorum and General Counsel

Tariffs Drive Construction Materials Prices Up 2.8% in 2025

House Passes ABC-Supported Permitting Reform Legislation

ABC Welcomes Trump Administration’s Proposal to Clarify ‘Waters of the United States’

ABC Urges Senate to Pass a Clean CR to End Shutdown

ABC Opposes the Egregious Faster Labor Contracts Act

Sections

Top Lists

Magazine

Resources

Construction Executive