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During a recent campaign rally at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, former President Donald Trump thanked Associated Builders and Contractors and its members for their recent endorsement and applauded the association’s commitment to fair and open competition. “We are joined tonight by Michael Bellaman, president of Associated Builders and Contractors, which represents over 23,000…
President Trump officially released a proposal for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The proposed plan includes $200 billion in funding from the federal government. Unlike recent infrastructure plans, half of the federal seed money is planned to go toward an incentive program to match funding and financing from state and local governments that invest in rebuilding…
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s infrastructure proposal: “ABC applauds the president for sending Congress a plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure. It is now time for lawmakers to develop legislation and policy to efficiently modernize America’s infrastructure and drive economic growth and…
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman issued the following remarks on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. “Associated Builders and Contractors appreciates President Trump’s focus on creating a strong economy with limitless opportunities for all Americans. The president is right, America is a nation of builders, and ABC…
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address last night. During the address, the President touted key programs that will have a significant impact on the construction industry. This included legislation focused on workforce development, infrastructure and immigration. “I am asking both parties to come together to give us the safe, fast, reliable, and…
Associated Builders and Contractors applauded President Donald J. Trump on today’s executive action on apprenticeships, which is an important step toward building new career opportunities for all Americans. If fully implemented, the order will allow industries to build innovative workforce development systems that address glaring skills gaps in our workforce. With the construction industry currently…
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today praised President Donald Trump for taking important steps to create a pro-growth business environment in a statement from ABC President and CEO Michael Bellaman. “In his first 100 days in office President Trump has taken needed action to free business owners from unnecessarily burdensome regulations that have long hindered…
