President Biden’s Inflationary PLA Schemes Hurt Taxpayers and Construction Job Creators
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
CAGC Report: AGC Files Lawsuit Challenging PPP Questionnaire
Did your company borrow from the Paycheck Protection Program? If so, you may already be aware of a controversial questionnaire asking for information business owners couldn’t have known when they originally applied for the funding. AGC of America recently filed a federal lawsuit that challenges the legality of the questionnaire in hopes of pushing the…
ABC Endorses President Trump for Reelection
Associated Builders and Contractors is proud to announce its endorsement of President Donald J. Trump for reelection. In a letter to the president, ABC President and CEO Michael D. Bellaman and ABC 2020 National Chair Tim Keating, owner and president of R. C. Stevens Construction Co., Winter Garden, Florida, said: “Your continued support for fair and open…
