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Politics & Policy
ABC’s September Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
ABC Disappointed in NLRB’s Cemex Decision
NLRB Revives Controversial 2014 ‘Ambush’ Election Rule; ABC Opposes Again
Safety
Build Health and Safety Engagement Through Leadership Commitment and Metrics Tied to Leading Indicators
Is Your PPE and Mobile Equipment as Safe as You Think It Is?
President Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions, Including DOL Hazard Alert
Events/Products/Programs
Nearly 350 ABC Leaders Gather in Washington for Annual Legislative Conference
ABC Members Rank Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Trades Day: Industry Outreach Opportunity With Meaning
State/Local News
Ed Capodanno Honored by Delaware State Legislature
Election Update: ABC Staff and Members Elected in 2022
California Targets Workplace Cannabis Testing
Awards
ABC's Construction Executive Magazine Wins Silver in Publishing Competition
Legislation
ABC-Supported Legislation To Overturn the Northern Long-Eared Bat’s Endangered Species Listing Heads to President Biden’s Desk
ABC Advocates for Solutions to Workforce Shortage at U.S. House Committee Roundtable
Smucker Introduces the ABC-Supported Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Regulations
Take the Survey: ABC Needs Your Input on President Biden’s IRA Mandates by Oct. 2
Biden Administration’s Inflationary PLA Mandate Policy Nears Release
Workforce Development
Register Now for ABC’s Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series
DOL High Road Workforce Development Program Map Snubs Nonunion Programs
LISTEN: How to Design an Effective Technology Adoption Strategy
From a live interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo this morning to recent appearances on RT’s “Boom Bust,” Michael Bellaman has been a more frequent presence on cable news since workforce development and infrastructure rebuilding have risen on the national agenda. Following executive orders issued by President Trump to expand apprenticeships and target delays and red tape in infrastructure permitting, ABC has ramped up its media outreach to heighten awareness of the challenges facing the merit shop construction industry today. ABC aims to play a significant role in expanding opportunities for members to win work and ensuring that the 86.1 percent of the construction workforce that chooses not to join a union can work on major infrastructure projects. Bellaman appeared on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” on Aug. 16 to discuss how President Trump’s order to improve the process for infrastructure permitting could combat unnecessary delays that raise costs while safeguarding the environment. Earlier in the week, Bellaman explained the value of public-private partnerships (P3s) in leveraging private investment to rebuild our infrastructure in a live “Boom Bust” interview. He was also featured in a segment on July 20 calling for a major investment in workforce development and new training approaches to address the urgent need to fill 500,000 construction jobs, which may balloon to more than a million once infrastructure rebuilding gets underway. On Aug. 3, Bellaman published an op-ed in The Hill, an inside-the-Beltway must-read, calling for an all-of-the-above approach to skills training in the construction workforce. Stay tuned and share these stories by following ABC on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.