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ABC Launches IRA Resources and Guidance Webpage
ABC recently launched the IRA webpage to assist contractors and developers performing private clean energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act.
ABC Announces Careers in Construction Award Winners
WASHINGTON, March 20—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the 2023 ABC Construction Management Competition and the National Craft Championships. The winners were honored on the last day of ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, on March...
ABC Announces the 2023 National Craft Champions
WASHINGTON, March 20—Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of the 2023 National Craft Championships. The winners were honored at ABC’s Careers in Construction Awards ceremony during ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, March 15-17.
Florida International University Named Overall Winner of the ABC Construction Management Competition
WASHINGTON, March 20—Associated Builders and Contractors has announced the winners of its annual Construction Management Competition, which were honored at ABC Convention 2023 in Orlando, Florida, March 15-17. A total of 21 teams of undergraduate students from...
ABC Honors Contractor of the Year, Award-Winning Construction Projects and Safety and Diversity Excellence
ORLANDO, Florida, March 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced award winners in Excellence in Construction;® Safety Excellence; Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year. The winners were announced and honored March 16...
Industry News
Proactive Planning for Project Safety—Now and in an Emergency
Some would say safety is common sense, others know it’s about relationships and intentional planning, equipping and supporting. When safety isn’t integrated with full communication from the beginning, the workforce could be put at higher risk if time, logistics and...
OSHA to Hold Online NACOSH Heat Work Group Meeting on April 27
On April 27, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting of its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Work Group from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. The public can register to attend the...
OFCCP Launches Mega Construction Project Program
On March 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the launch of a new Mega Construction Contract Program. Read More
WOTUS Rule Blocked in Texas and Idaho
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a ruling on March 19 blocking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers from enforcing a final rule published by the agencies on Jan. 18 that revises the definition of Waters...
FTC Extends Comment Deadline for Proposed Rule on Banning Noncompete Agreements
On March 6, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is extending the comment period for its proposed rulemaking on banning noncompete agreements, from March 20 to April 19. ABC will be commenting in opposition to the proposed rule, which is overly restrictive...