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Nonresidential Fixed Investment Surges in Second Quarter, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2018 11:05 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 27—The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized 4.1 percent rate during the second quarter of 2018—the fastest rate of quarterly growth since the second quarter of 2014, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data released today.

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ABC Calls for Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities in Congressional Testimony

Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2018 10:40 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 26—On behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors, Mike Holland, chief operating officer, MAREK Companies, testified today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions about the need to modernize and expand apprenticeship opportunities in the United States. In his testimony, Holland outlined the construction industry’s workforce de

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ABC, Industry Groups Urge President Trump to Reverse Obama-era Policy on Project Labor Agreements

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:40 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2018—Associated Builders and Contractors joined a coalition of construction and business associations urging President Trump to eliminate government-mandated project labor agreements and allow all qualified contractors to compete for federal and federally assisted taxpayer-funded construction projects.

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ABC Commits to Education Goals at White House ‘Pledge to America’s Workers’ Event

Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 4:09 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 19—Associated Builders and Contractors signed on to President Trump’s “Pledge to America’s Workers” today, committing to educating and developing at least 500,000 construction workers over the next five years.

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ABC Applauds Rescission of the DOL’s Overreaching Persuader Rule

Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 1:34 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, July 17—Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Labor’s announcement that it is rescinding the final persuader rule.

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ABC and JLG Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Innovation in Construction

Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:45 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, June 27—National construction trade association Associated Builders and Contractors and access equipment manufacturer JLG Industries Inc. today announced a strategic partnership that will help solve industry challenges with world-class education, training and equipment solutions. The announcement was made by company executives in Washington, D.C., during ABC’s Legislative Week.

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New Career Resource Launched by ABC and Real Estate Industry Organizations

Posted on Friday, June 22, 2018 2:42 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, June 25—Associated Builders and Contractors has teamed up with more than two dozen real estate industry trade associations to highlight the rich variety of career paths in the real estate sector. The group collaborated on a new website, CareersBuildingCommunities.org, which allows visitors to navigate through the scores of career paths across all sectors of real estate as the industry confronts the need to fill millions of jobs in the coming decades.

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ABC Applauds Final Rule on Association Health Plans

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 1:27 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, June 19—Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released the following statement from Sam Melamed, CEO of the ABC Insurance Trust, following the U.S. Department of Labor’s release of its final rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs).

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ABC Calls for More Effective and Collaborative Construction Safety Regulations

Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 8:52 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, May 23—In testimony before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Kwest Group President and Chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Safety and Health Committee Ryan Odendahl called for a collaborative effort between industry and the federal government to increase workplace safety and promote economic opportunity in the United States.

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Apprenticeships Must Be Expanded to Meet 21st Century Workforce Needs, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, May 11, 2018 9:18 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, May 11—According to the final report of the Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, apprenticeship programs offer workers a career path with paid, on-the-job training and provide employers with highly trained workers, but they are insufficient to address the growing skills gap in many industries. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) commended the secretaries of labor, education and commerce for leading the task force comprised of representatives from industry, education and government to generate new ideas to expand the role of apprenticeships and help more individuals achieve the American Dream. The report was presented to the president in a meeting at the White House on May 10.

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