Two years after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), an estimated $492 billion remains in federal...
Government Actions
When the private sector does not address a major issue, the public sector will often step into the vacuum and do it. The construction industry has been slow to embrace the principles of social responsibility and sustainable value, focusing instead on whatever it takes to be lowest bidder. As a consequence of this, government is adopting policies that reshape the rules for the industry.
“Through their illegal workers compensation payroll and insurance fraud scheme, these individuals sought to defraud the U.S. government and undercut legitimate private businesses...
ABC: New Davis-Bacon Rule Will Devastate Small Construction Contractors Working on Federal Contracts
Testifying on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business last week, Mario Burgos, chief strategy officer, Prairie Band LLC,...
Authored by Mary Scott NabersPublic recreational initiatives are creating an abundance of government contracting opportunities throughout America as local governments build...
There are many sources of funding for healthcare needs and a new round of funding allocations was announced recently. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers several...
Associated Builders and Contractors announced its opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announcement of a proposed rule,...
Analyzing the planned expenditures for upcoming projects provides interesting insight into upcoming contracting opportunities of all types.
Tuesday, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with IRS Criminal Investigation (CI), issued a Notice to financial institutions calling...
Associated Builders and Contractors issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Labor issuing a final rule Tuesday, Updating the Davis-Bacon and...
