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ABC Opposes the Biden Administration’s New Independent Contractor Proposed Rule

October 11, 2022

Associated Builders and Contractors today responded to the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement of a proposed rule to rescind and replace a commonsense, ABC-supported final regulation on independent contractors. “ABC is deeply disappointed that the Biden DOL is moving forward with a proposed rule that will disrupt legitimate independent contractors, which are an essential component of the…

CAGC Delegation Lobbies Carolinas Congressional Delegation for Construction Support at NCLC

September 27, 2022

Last week CAGC leaders, including members and staff, met in Washington, D.C. with Congressional Delegations from the Carolinas to urge their support of infrastructure and Career Technical Education (CTE) funding, and to oppose mandatory Project Labor Agreements pushed by unions, burdensome Buy America provisions that will create unnecessary red tape and proposed heat standards that…

President Biden’s Inflationary PLA Schemes Hurt Taxpayers and Construction Job Creators

August 18, 2022

Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement in response to the publication of a proposed rule, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, implementing President Biden’s Executive Order 14063, which requires federal construction contracts of $35 million or more to be subjected to controversial project labor agreements. “The Biden administration continues…

New Federal Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Prevent Most Firms From Bidding on Federal Construction Projects and Hurt Minority Firms

August 18, 2022

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of new federal rules that will soon require procurement officials to impose project labor agreements for federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more: “Today’s proposed rules requiring procurement officials to impose project…

House Passage of Democrats’ Reconciliation Package Fails Job Creators and Hardworking Taxpayers

August 12, 2022

Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Senate Democrats’ $740 billion tax-and-spend bill: “Democratic lawmakers now own the consequences of sending this radical bill to the president’s desk, including potential economic fallout, additional inflation, more workforce shortages and high materials prices that we could see in the near…

2021-2022 South Carolina Legislative Wrap-Up from CAGC

July 14, 2022

The SC Legislature adjourned Sine Die on May 12, 2022, completing the second year of the 124th Legislative Session. There were close to 5,000 bills and resolutions filed over the two-year session and 272 of them were signed into law by Gov. Henry McMaster. The work done by CAGC’s SC Lobbyist will benefit members and…

Carolinas AGC Wins Two National Awards at National Conference

October 8, 2021

Carolinas AGC (CAGC) is pleased to announce it was among a small group of AGC chapters from across the country honored with 2021 Chapter Awards at the 2021 AGC National and Chapter Leadership Conference, which took place September 19-20 in Orlando, Florida. CAGC was awarded two of the seven awards, the only chapter of 89…

AGC: New Immigration Bill Protects The Legal Status Of More Than 100,000 People In Dreamers And TPS Programs Who Work In Construction

February 18, 2021

Offering Undocumented Immigrants a Path to Legal Status Will Put an End to Unfair Competition and Labor Exploitation, But Bill Fails to Create a Construction Worker Visa Program, Has Other Flaws   The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the introduction in Congress…

NC Governor Cooper Names Machelle Sanders Dept. of Commerce Secretary

February 13, 2021

Raleigh, NC – Feb 12, 2021 – Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that Machelle Sanders, current Secretary of the NC Department of Administration, will now serve as Secretary of the Department of Commerce. Sanders will replace Tony Copeland who stepped down at the end of January.  “Machelle has been an outstanding leader in this administration,…

Survey: Corporate PACs Took Unprecedented Action by Broadly Suspending Political Contributions Following Capitol Riot

February 13, 2021

Following the Capitol riot in early January, some corporations swiftly announced that their political action committees (PACs) ceased donating to federal lawmakers who objected to certification of the presidential election. But the results of a new survey reveal that those announcements represent just part of the story.  The Conference Board poll found that only about…

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