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Nonresidential Construction Spending Inches Higher in January, Says ABC

by | Mar 1, 2023 | ABC

WASHINGTON, March 1—National nonresidential construction spending increased by 0.3% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential...

ABC Applauds Introduction of Legislation To Promote Fair and Open Competition and Combat Anti-Competitive and Inflationary Project Labor Agreement Mandates

by | Feb 28, 2023 | ABC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—Associated Builders and Contractors today voiced its strong support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1209  / S. 537), which has been reintroduced in the 118th Congress by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., in the U.S. Senate, and Rep. James Comer,...

ABC Small Business Owner Member to Congress: Biden’s Regulatory Climate Is Threatening the American Dream for Entrepreneurs Nationwide

by | Feb 28, 2023 | ABC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—Associated Builders and Contractors member Roy Heim, president of Heim Construction Co. Inc., Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee during the hearing “From Nothing to Something:...

ABC: Congressional Democrats’ Reintroduction of the PRO Act Deals a Devastating Blow to Employees and Employers

by | Feb 27, 2023 | ABC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement ahead of congressional Democrats’ reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which is set for Feb. 28. Among its many harmful provisions, the PRO Act would...

ABC: Construction Materials Prices Rise 1% in January; Up 5% From a Year Ago

by | Feb 16, 2023 | ABC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—Construction input prices rose 1.3% in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 1.1%...

ABC Opposes FAR Council’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures and Reductions Mandate

by | Feb 15, 2023 | ABC

On Feb. 13, ABC submitted comments to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council regarding a proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain federal contractors to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and set GHG emissions reduction...
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