Court Decision Removes PLA Mandate From Federal Construction Project

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims favored a challenge to a Biden-era PLA policy. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—Associated Builders and Contractors welcomed a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that ruled in favor of an ABC federal contractor member challenging former President Joe Biden’s project labor agreement mandate on federal construction projects […]

House Passes ABC-Supported Permitting Reform Legislation

ABC supported two permitting reform bills, which just passed a vote in the U.S. House. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18—Associated Builders and Contractors applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing two comprehensive, ABC-supported permitting reform bills: H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act, and H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act. “The […]

Every State Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in September 2025

Start your new year off right with some good news regarding construction unemployment patterns. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19—The national September 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.8%, a 0.1% increase from September 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis found that […]