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Andrew DeVito

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ABC Denounces Special Interests for Suing Trump Administration To Block Fair and Open Competition

Associated Builders and Contractors today voiced its strong opposition to North America’s Building Trades Unions’ filing of a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, seeking to reinstate project labor agreement mandates on certain U.S. Department of Defense and General Service Administration construction contracts over $35 million. “NABTU’s misguided decision to file a…
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Andrew DeVito
In National, News

On April 2, Join ABC’s Chief Economist for a Q1 2025 Construction Economic Webinar 

WHAT:    Construction Executive’s Q1 2025 Construction Economic Forecast Webinar WHO:   Anirban Basu, chief economist, Associated Builders and Contractors WHEN:    Wednesday, April 2, 2-3:30 p.m. ET WHY:   Tailored for commercial construction contractors, this update from Basu will provide pertinent details on up-to-the-minute economic conditions. Basu shares insights on…
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Andrew DeVito
In National, News

ABC Obtains National Recovery Friendly Workplace Certification

Associated Builders and Contractors today announced it is the first building and construction association in the United States to achieve certification as a recovery-friendly workplace from the Global Recovery Initiatives Foundation’s National Recovery Friendly Workplace Institute. This rigorous certification recognizes ABC’s commitment to fostering a supportive environment for employees in recovery from substance use…
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Andrew DeVito
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ABC Commends Trump Administration Plan To Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States Rule

Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement from its Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs, Ben Brubeck, on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement that the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” “On behalf of contractors across America that…
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Andrew DeVito
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer Sworn in as Labor Secretary

On March 10, in a 67-32 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., voted against Chavez-DeRemer, while seventeen Democrats voted for her. The Senate floor vote to confirm her follows a…
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