January 2024 (2)

• FranklinCovey's 7 Habits Coach
• Deep Dive Into Construction Work in Progress

January 2023 (24)

• ‘Ambush’ Election Rule
• "Blacklisting" Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
• CHIPS Act
• Davis-Bacon Act/Prevailing Wage
• Fair and Open Competition on Taxpayer-Funded Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Projects
• FTC Proposed Ban on Noncompetes
• Health Care
• Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements
• Immigration Reform
• Independent Contractors
• Infrastructure
• IRA Tax Credits
• Joint Employer
• Multiemployer Pension Plans
• National Environmental Policy Act
• National Labor Relations Board
• OSHA Electronic Injury Reporting Rulemaking
• OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rulemaking
• Overtime Rulemaking
• Protecting the Right to Organize Act
• Right to Work
• Salting Abuse
• Tax Reform
• Waters of the United States

October 2022 (1)

• New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs PLA Mandate Expansion

March 2022 (2)

• Workforce Development
• Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process

October 2019 (3)

• Survey Says: ABC Members Strongly Support Repeal or Reforms to Costly Davis-Bacon Act and Prevailing Wage Laws
• DOL Inspector General Releases Report on Davis-Bacon Wage Audit
• The Heritage Foundation: Labor Department Can Create Jobs by Calculating Davis–Bacon Rates More Accurately

July 2018 (1)

• Overview of New Hotel Engine and Travelers Haven Programs

June 2018 (4)

• George Mason University: Prevailing Wage Legislation and the Continuing Significance of Race
• Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence Finds Flawed and Outdated Prevailing Wage Calculation Process
• Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion: Update on Final Report and Other Significant Apprenticeship Issues
• National Political Update & ABC Engagement (Invitation Only)

December 2017 (1)

• AIA Contract Documents: ACD5 Basics

November 2017 (2)

• Section 179: Putting the U.S. Tax Code to Work for your Advantage
• New Revenue Recognition Rules

October 2017 (1)

• Delivering Value Through a Robust Customer Experience

September 2017 (3)

• The Importance of Branding: Best Practices
• Retirement Plans in Construction
• The Speed of Innovation and Mastering the Art of Change

August 2017 (2)

• What's Happening with Drones in Construction
• Internal Fraud & Embezzlement: Strategies to Mitigate Risk

July 2017 (2)

• Vision for Vehicle Safety
• Removing Friction: The Construction Operating System

June 2017 (1)

• 5 Ways BIM 360 Docs Reduces Construction Rework

May 2017 (3)

• New ConsensusDocs Contracts: How ABC Members Can Stay Ahead of the Curve
• Combining Payroll and Benefits - Making Life Easy for Staff and Employees
• Skin Cancer Awareness For Construction Workers

April 2017 (2)

• Steel Toe Pro Overview
• Learn to Be Lean: Best Practices for your Business

February 2017 (14)

• The Latest on the Trump Administration: Feb. 16 – 22
• Legislation to Block ‘Blacklisting’ Rule Will Protect Contractors’ Rights
• Associated Builders and Contractors Applauds Court’s Injunction Against ‘Blacklisting’ Rule
• The Latest on the Trump Administration: Feb. 9–15
• The Latest on the Trump Administration: Feb. 2–8
• Missouri Becomes 28th Right to Work State
• 5 Drawings Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
• Dexter + Chaney Strategic Partner Launch
• Six Critical Factors to Lean Construction Success
• The Latest on the Trump Administration: Jan. 20 – Feb. 1
• Employers Must Post OSHA Injury/Illness Form by Feb. 1
• OSHA Final Rule Reverses "Volks" Decision
• Final Rule Issued on Revising EEO Framework for National Apprenticeship Act
• Free Enterprise Momentum Continues with Passage of Prevailing Wage Repeal and Right to Work Laws in Kentucky

January 2017 (19)

• Building an Employee Engagement Strategy for 2020
• Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Finds Flaws in State Survey Calculations to Determine Prevailing Wage Amounts
• Anderson Economic Group Study finds Increase in Cost of Education Construction in Illinois due to Prevailing Wage Laws
• Anderson Economic Group: The Impact of Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law Education Construction Expenditures
• Columbia University: The Complex Worlds of New York Prevailing Wage
• GAO: Davis-Bacon Act: Methodological Changes Needed to Improve Wage Survey
• Busted! The Top Six Myths of Lean Construction
• Cato: Prevailing Wage Laws: Public Interest or Special Interest Legislation?
• Dual GAO Studies Find Negative Impact of Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements on Recovery Act Projects
• Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia: An Economic Examination of West Virginia’s Prevailing Wage Law
• GAO Report: The Federal Government Could Save More Than $4 Billion Over Five Years if the Davis-Bacon Act Were Repealed
• The Beacon Hill Institute: The Federal Davis-Bacon Act: The Prevailing Mismanagement of Wage
• Minnesota Taxpayers Association: Prevailing Wage Rates in Minnesota
• Mackinac Center for Public Policy: The Effect of Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law
• Going Mobile: Why Construction Needs to be on the Cutting Edge
• California Institute for County Government at California State University, Sacramento: An Analysis of Market and Prevailing Wage Rates for the Construction Trades in California
• University of California, Berkeley: The Effects of Prevailing Wage Requirements on the Cost of Low-Income Housing
• Ohio Legislative Bureau: The Effects of the Exemption of School Construction Projects From Ohio's Prevailing Wage Laws
• Kentucky Legislative Research Commission: An Analysis of Kentucky’s Prevailing Wage Laws and Procedures

December 2016 (5)

• OSHA Issues Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs
• OSHA Issues Final Rule on Walking/Working Surfaces
• New I-9 Form Beginning Jan. 2017
• Anti-Retaliation Provisions of OSHA’s Reporting Rule Take Effect Dec. 1
• DOL’s Controversial Overtime Rule Blocked

November 2016 (5)

• ABC Praises Injunction Against Department of Labor’s Controversial Overtime Rule
• ABC Applauds Court’s Ruling to Permanently Block DOL’s Persuader Rule
• Employee Benefits in the Sunlight Following Election Day
• Overtime Rule Goes into Effect Dec. 1st
• Data Security Best Practices

October 2016 (9)

• Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Blacklisting Final Rule
• Bridging to the New Confined Space Standard in Construction
• Field Financials - Unleash Your Project Teams
• OSHA Further Delays Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Provisions in Electronic Reporting Final Rule
• United Academy Overview - Part 2
• Managing Responsibilities and Risks using AIA Subcontract Agreements
• Associated Builders and Contractors Files Suit Against ‘Blacklisting’ Rule
• DOL Issues Paid Sick Leave Final Rule for Federal Contractors
• Learn about the Revised EEO-1 Report and Small Business Resource Center

September 2016 (26)

• How to Maximize the Auto Dealership Experience
• Will Intelligent Specs Change Your Business?
• IRS Targets Family-owned Businesses With "Stealth Death Tax Increase"
• ABC Files Suit Against DOL’s Overtime Rule
• Minimum Wage Increasing for Workers on Covered Federal Contracts in January
• ABC of New Jersey Wins Appeal that Could Curb Local PLA Mandate
• Self-funded Health Benefits for Large Construction Contractors
• New Member Resources on Final ‘Blacklisting’ Rule
• FAA Commercial Drones Rule Takes Effect
• EEOC Releases Final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues
• ABC Submits Second Comment Letter on EEOC’s Proposed Revision to the EEO-1 Report
• OSHA Clarifies Employee Self-Treatment Under Recordkeeping Rule
• Increase in Penalties Begins in August
• NLRB Issues Decision in Miller & Anderson
• DOL Releases New FMLA Employer Compliance Guide
• OSHA Delays Enforcement of Anti-Retaliation Provisions in Electronic Reporting Final Rule
• OFCCP Issues Final Rule on Sex Discrimination for Federal Contractors
• Court Blocks DOL’s Final Persuader Rule
• New Veterans Hiring Benchmark for Federal Contractors
• Court Rejects ABC’s Challenge to Ambush Rule
• EEOC Releases Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
• EEOC Raises Fine for Noncompliance with Notice-posting Requirements
• ABC Files Comments on New Paid Sick Leave Requirement for Fed Contractors
• ABC of Michigan-Supported Apprenticeship Ratio Reform Signed Into Law
• ABC Comments on EEOC’s Proposed Revisions to the EEO-1 Report
• United Academy Overview

August 2016 (3)

• AIA Contract Documents Desktop Software Basics Training
• The Importance of Real-Time Accounting: Keep Your Projects in the Black
• ABC's Safety Performance Report - Best Practices in Safety

July 2016 (4)

• Hosting Successful Lawmaker Visits to ABC Jobsites
• The Influence of Technology on Workforce Development
• The Fourth Dimension of Jobsite Tech: Wearables
• STEP - World Class Safety Programs

June 2016 (6)

• Achieve Project Control through Mobile Data Capture and Reporting
• 2016 The Year of Marijuana Medical Marijuana Today: Federal/State Laws
• Supplemental Unemployment Benefit ("SUB") Plans & Annualization
• How Tech is Controlling Your Quality & Safety Program
• Strategic Partner Launch
• Construction Contractors: How to Use Retirement Plans for Compliance on PW Jobs

May 2016 (2)

• Calculating Fall Clearance with Different Fall Arrest Systems
• The Basics of Lean Construction

April 2016 (5)

• Chapter Communications Webinar
• The Survival Guide for General Contractors
• ABC of Michigan-Supported Apprenticeship Ratio Reform Signed Into Law
• ABC Files Comments on New Paid Sick Leave Requirement for Fed Contractors
• ABC Comments on EEOC’s Proposed Revisions to the EEO-1 Report

March 2016 (9)

• “Charging Parties” Gain Access to EEOC Discrimination Investigation Docs
• EEOC Issues Fact Sheet for Small Businesses
• ABC Slams Persuader Rule: DOL Proposal Designed to Silence Employers
• Defining a Mobile Strategy to Improve Your Organization’s ROI - Making Sense of Mobile Apps for Construction
• 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Hears ABC Challenge to NLRB’s “Ambush” Election Final Rule
• Federal Contractor Alert: DOL Releases Proposed Rule on Paid Sick Leave
• Construction Contractors & Obamacare
• Why 2016 is the Year to Retire Your Old Project Management System
• DOL Releases Guidance Defining Joint Employment

February 2016 (15)

• What Chapters Need to Know About the Enterprise Fleet Management Program
• The Connected Workplace – Using Emerging Technology Solutions to Transform your Business
• BIM and Laser Scanning Save Time and Reduce Risk
• AIA Contract Documents: Best Practices for Editing Documents
• West Virginia Enacts Prevailing Wage Repeal and Right to Work
• Prevailing Wage’s Impact on Affordable Housing
• NLRB Extends Ban on Captive-Audience Meetings Prior to Mail Ballot Elections
• EEOC Proposes to Collect Pay Data on EE0-1
• ABC Submits Comments on Proposed DOL Apprenticeship Rule
• West Virginia Enacts Prevailing Wage Repeal and Right to Work
• New Hampshire Rejects Prevailing Wage Bill
• Updated OSHA Confined Spaces Standard: How do I Comply?
• Making the Most of ABC National's Workforce Week
• Volunteer Orientation
• Committee Chair Orientation

January 2016 (16)

• Completing the 2016 STEP Application: How to Maximize Your Safety ROI
• Employers Must Post OSHA Injury/Illness Form by Feb. 1
• New Drone Registration Requirements
• OSHA Now Allows Electronic Submissions for Injury and Illness Reporting
• ABC and Business Community Ask for Delay of "Persuader" Rule
• U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Reach Deal on Omnibus, Tax Extenders
• IRS Extends Deadlines for ACA’s 2015 Information Reporting Requirements
• Deadlines Looming for ACA Employer Mandate and Reporting Requirements
• Wellness Programs, Drones and EPA Regulations Included in Federal Regulatory Agenda
• President Obama Signs Regulatory Reform Measures into Law
• Overtime, Blacklisting and Persuader Rules Addressed in DOL Regulatory Agenda
• DOL Issues Proposed Rule Revising EEO Framework For National Apprenticeship Act
• Total Benefits Solution
• OSHA Releases Latest Regulatory Agenda
• Technology Empowered Estimating
• 2016 STEP Chapter Orientation / Q&A

December 2015 (1)

• What’s New with AIA Contract Documents?

November 2015 (4)

• Compliance Alert –ACA Employer Reporting Requirements – Deadlines Approaching
• Grow Profitably with a Rigorous Focus on Business Development
• EEOC Issues Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs
• Two-Year Budget Deal Signed by President Obama Carries Implications for Contractors

October 2015 (25)

• More than 900 ABC Members Urge DOL to Withdraw Proposed Overtime Rule
• ABC-Supported Bill to Provide Small Business Relief from ACA Signed into Law
• Health Care Compliance Alert: Employer Mandate and New Reporting Requirements
• Hourly Minimum Wage on Federal Contracts to Increase in January 2016
• OFCCP Issues Final Pay Transparency Rule for Federal Contractors
• White House Issues Paid Sick Leave Executive Order Targeting Federal Contractors
• NLRB Uproots Decades-Old Standards in Joint Employer Ruling
• OSHA Issues New Employer Recordkeeping Proposal
• Labor Department Issues New Guidance Targeting Worker Misclassification
• Appeals Court Upholds Idaho Law Banning Government-Mandated PLAs
• Nevada Becomes the 23rd State to Ban PLA Mandates
• Wisconsin Reforms Prevailing Wage Laws
• West Virginia Has No Prevailing Wage Due to Impasse
• DOL Regulatory Agenda Released
• OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction Rule in Full Effect
• OSHA Releases Guide on Safety and Health Training For Workers
• OSHA Issues New Employer Recordkeeping Proposal
• Bidding Webinar - Part 2
• Banking and Financing for Contractors
• Safety & Health Program Best Practices
• Fringe Benefits Done Right
• Beyond LEED: Expanding World of Green Building Certification
• The Contractors Plan is Expanding
• Construction Technology Forecast: Harnessing Integration, Mobile, Sensors and Augmented Reality
• Motivating and Managing the Millennials in the Construction Industry

September 2015 (9)

• Eliminating Field Errors & Increasing Profits with New Technologies
• Estimating Webinar - Part 1
• Overcome the Challenges of BIM Data
• Choosing the Retirement Plan that Maximizes Benefits to your Company
• Everything You Should Know about E-Verify and FAR E-Verify
• Managing Growth - Why Some Contractors Succeed and Others Fail
• Lien Waivers: the Hidden Risks You Can’t Ignore
• How to Complete the 2015 National Safety Excellence Award Application
• Killer Contract Clauses

August 2015 (4)

• Lean Construction
• Risk Management for Employee Theft
• Fringe Benefit Group and UnitedHealthcare Discuss Ethics and Values in the Workplace
• Confined Spaces in Construction: The Big Picture

July 2015 (3)

• Obliterate Profit Constraints with Integrated Processes
• Project Management and Field Operations
• Confined Spaces in Construction: How Do I Comply?

June 2015 (13)

• Prescription Opioid Abuse in the Construction Industry: Risk Factors and Solutions
• Fiduciary Roles and Responsibilities in the Establishment and Operation of an ERISA Retirement Plan
• Getting Bonded to Broaden Opportunity
• New ABC Discount Programs
• Spring 2015 OSHA Regulatory Agenda
• Prevailing Wage Survey Results Presentation
• WIBs, One-Stops and Federal Training Dollars: A Beginners Guide to the Public Workforce System
• What Is Compensable Time Under the FLSA – Recent Developments and Special Challenges Facing Employers in the Construction Industry
• ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Rule Issued
• Obama Administration Releases ‘Blacklisting’ Proposal
• Indiana Eliminates Prevailing Wage Law
• New Version of OSHA’s Required Job Safety Poster Now Available
• The Basics of Construction Accounting and Financial Management

May 2015 (19)

• Owner/Contractor Agreements and Choosing the Right One for Your Project
• Leadership DNA
• Leveraging the Cloud for Effective Job Sites
• Introduction to Building Envelope Commissioning
• Using Cloud-Based Technologies to Rapidly Scale Your Growing Business
• Leverage Building Systems for Speed, Quality, and Profit
• Final Rule Issued on Confined Spaces in Construction
• Military Construction Bill Subjected To Blacklisting and Davis Bacon Amendments
• OFCCP Announces New Veterans Hiring Benchmark
• Why The President’s Blacklisting Executive Order Won’t Work
• NLRB’s ‘Ambush' Election Rule Set to Take Effect April 14
• Study Finds Flaws in Wisconsin's Prevailing Wage Methods
• Documentation Requirements for the Project Manager
• Obama Vetoes Resolution to Stop the Ambush Election Rule
• Report Finds OSHA Underestimated Cost of Silica Rule by $4.5 Billion a Year
• Proposed Rule on Ozone Standards Results in Industry Comments to EPA
• Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Signs Prevailing Wage Exemption Bill
• Wisconsin Becomes 25th Right to Work State
• Employer Alert: Summary of Health Care Law Requirements Now Available

April 2015 (5)

• Business Continuity
• How to Eliminate Chaos and Inefficiency in Your Service Business
• Content Marketing for Commercial Construction: How you can use resonating & original content and Social Media to improve your SEO
• Mastering Profit-ABILITY: The Three “Pillars” that Drive Your Bottom Line
• Immigration Compliance – I-9 Violations; Self-Audits, Correcting Errors & What to do if an Employee Presents a New Identity

March 2015 (10)

• Fall Protection Issues in Construction
• Code Green: What Contractors Need to Know to Work on IgCC Projects
• LEED v4 Lessons Learned
• Regulatory Alert for Winter 2015
• States Push Forward with Prevailing Wage Reform
• Letter Urges a Delay in Expansion of Small Group Market Definition under ACA
• Guidance Issued for Medicare Policies and Federal Prevailing Wage Statutes
• OSHA Defines Severe Injuries in a Letter on the New Reporting Standards
• Contractors Required to Post OSHA 300A Form by Feb. 1
• Texas ABC Chapters File Lawsuit Challenging the NLRB’s “Ambush” Election Rule

February 2015 (3)

• LEEDv4: What Contractors Need to Know
• Webinar: A360 Collabortion for Revit Presented by Synergis
• ABC National Board of Directors Orientation

January 2015 (8)

• The Evolution of Intelligent Field Layout
• Volunteer Orientation
• Committee Chair Orientation
• A Bounty of Benchmarking Data - 2015 Financial Survey Results Revealed
• Proposed Rule on Compensation Reports for Federal Contractors Draws Concern
• Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn NLRB’s “Ambush” Election Rule
• OFCCP Final Rule Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
• NLRB Allows Use of Corporate Email Systems for Union Organizing

December 2014 (1)

• NLRB Moves Forward With Controversial Ambush Elections Rule

December 2013 (3)

• Fringe Benefit Group - Announcing Strategic Partnership
• The ABCs of Lobbying
• Davis Bacon Ins and Outs: Prevailing Wage Compliance Overview

January 2013 (1)

• Federal Contracting

January 2012 (6)

• Tax Relief/Reform
• Apprenticeship/Job Training
• Beck Rights/Paycheck Protection
• Immigration Reform
• Look-Back Accounting
• Salting Abuse