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Politics & Policy
US House Introduces Resolution Opposing DOL’s New Davis-Bacon Rule
ABC Slams OSHA’s Worker Walkaround Rule for Failing to Promote Workplace Health and Safety
State Off-Year Elections Deliver Losses To GOP Heading Into 2024
Safety
Utilize Software To Achieve Your Safety Goals
OSHA Extends Comment Period on OSHA Walkaround Proposed Rule to Nov. 13
ABC Expresses Serious Concerns to Congress About OSHA Worker Walkaround Rule
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 Congratulates 30 Members Awarded DOL’s 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion
ABC Honors 3 New Applicants With the AQC Credential in October
Graham Roofing Earns the AQC Credential in September
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
NLRB Extends Effective Date of the Joint Employer Final Rule to Feb. 26, 2024
DOL’s Unlawful Proposed Overtime Rule Will Disrupt Construction Workers’ Workplace Flexibility
ABC’s November Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
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
More than 400 ABC members came to Capitol Hill June 23-26 for ABC's 2015 Legislative Conference. The week kicked off with the first annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit, which featured a lively discussion about supplier diversity within the construction industry. The event also included a Legislative Breakfast, which featured a panel discussion on key issues facing the industry and a day on the Hill where ABC members had the chance to meet with their representatives in the House and the Senate. During the Legislative Breakfast, members heard from a panel consisting of Kevin Madden and Paul Begala who have both served as spokesmen and key advisors to prior presidential campaigns and are now regular CNN contributors. The panel was moderated by Senior Washington Correspondent for Politico, Anna Palmer. The group touched on subjects important to the ABC membership such as EPA overreach, transportation/highway funding, best practices when speaking with legislators, and an outlook on the 2016 presidential race. Also joining ABC for the breakfast was Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) who spoke about his experiences in passing successful reforms in North Carolina and suggested that Congress should follow the model of “working across the aisle.” Tillis also discussed the outlook for the 2016 Senate election cycle and stated that while it is going to be a challenge, he believes the Republicans will hold the Senate. He ended the breakfast by thanking ABC for all of the work and support they put in for his election. The week concluded with a day on the Hill which allowed ABC members from across the country to meet with members of congress and federal agencies to advance ABC's agenda on PLAs, tax reform, and burdensome regulations. You can see pictures from the week’s event at ABC’s Flikr album and check out the ad that ran in Politico the week of the event. Next year’s Legislative Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. June 20-23.