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The $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill passed by Congress contains positive and negative tax provisions for the construction industry. On the positive…
Late last week, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) continued its campaign to persuade the U.S. Small Business Administration…
As construction continues to be an essential industry in helping our nation’s economic recovery, firms are fighting the growing workforce…
The Senate is currently considering the latest COVID relief bill, which includes a new round of multiemployer pension relief. The…
In response to a directive from President Biden, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance to state unemployment insurance agencies that…
The COVID-relief bill moving through Congress does not include a federal paid leave mandate. However, it does include an extension of the…
On February 24, Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Reps. Ted Budd (D-N.C.) and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.)…
The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the…
On February 17, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it is seeking applicants for the $889 million available through…
On February 17, President Biden met with the leaders of the building trades unions in his effort to lay the…