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Court Decision Removes PLA Mandate From Federal Construction Project

by ABC | Dec 19, 2025
Legal and Regulatory | Law | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims favored a challenge to a Biden-era PLA policy.
The Capital building in Washington, D.C.

Congress Returns to Washington as Lawmakers Struggle to Find a Path Forward

by Chris Vaughan | Dec 10, 2025
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations | Washington Update

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.

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

by ABC | Nov 20, 2025
Legal and Regulatory | Law | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

The Trump admin proposed a rule to clarify the Clean Water's Act definition of WOTUS.

Government Shutdown Day Nine: What Contractors Need to Know

by ABC | Oct 10, 2025
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy

An excerpt from ABC's Beltway Blueprint let's contractors know where they stand amidst the ongoing government shutdown.

ABC Urges Senate to Pass a Clean CR to End Shutdown

by ABC | Oct 6, 2025
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy

As the government remains shut down, ABC calls on the Senate to pass a continuing resolution.

ABC Opposes the Egregious Faster Labor Contracts Act

by ABC | Sep 17, 2025
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy | Regulations

The FLCA would stifle—if not effectively eliminate—construction companies' abilities to negotiate workplace conditions.

Navigating Disruption to Construction Projects Flowing From the America First Trade Policy

by Meagan T. Bachman, Joshua M. Lindsay, Edward Norman | Aug 21, 2025
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy

Months later, how is Trump's America First Trade Policy affecting the construction industry? Many companies still aren't quite sure.

One Big Beautiful Boost

by Kristen Swearingen | Aug 11, 2025
ABCs | Business | Business Development | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Taxes | Washington Update

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill provides much-needed relief to contractors and other small businesses nationwide.
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