AIA Calls on Congress to Repeal the Research and Development Tax Amortization
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) calls on Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to expeditiously pass a funding deal to avoid a government shutdown. Congress should also repeal the harmful Research and Development Tax amortization provision and make it retroactive to cover tax year 2022 to ensure that the tax code continues to…
ABC: NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule Will Harm Small Businesses
Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule. The final rule rescinds and replaces the ABC-supported 2020 NLRB joint employer final rule, which provided clear criteria for companies to apply when determining their joint employer status. “Unfortunately, the Biden NLRB decided to dramatically expand joint-employer liability under the National Labor…
Survey: 98% of ABC Contractors Say Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Labor Mandates Limit Competition on Clean Energy Construction
According to an October 2023 survey of ABC contractor members published today, 98% of respondents stated that controversial prevailing wage and government-registered apprenticeship policies imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act will make them less likely to bid on clean energy projects. The survey gauged ABC members’ responses to a proposed rule issued by the Internal Revenue Service on Aug….
ABC Opposes the Biden Administration’s New Independent Contractor Proposed Rule
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
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
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…
