Non-union contractors are lining up in opposition to proposed changes to federal prevailing-wage laws that they argue will make public projects more expensive at a time when the U.S. is looking to rebuild much of its infrastructure.

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From vaccinations to mental health, COVID-19 has greatly changed how the construction industry thinks about safety. 

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When the Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccine-or-test requirement for large private companies last month, many companies were faced with a serious question. In the absence of a mandate, how could they encourage workers to get vaccinated?

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Lawmakers are moving forward with bills that would direct $20 million in federal aid toward apprenticeship programs and provide a tax break for apprenticeships — a proposal similar to one previously vetoed by Gov. Tony Evers.

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President Joe Biden is moving forward with an executive order mandating that project-labor agreements be attached to federal construction projects worth more than $35 million.

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The Associated Builders and Contractors is among various groups appealing a federal judge’s decision late last week to reinstate a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more employees.

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A mainly non-union trades group is applauding a federal judge's decision on Tuesday to block President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors.

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Federal officials on Monday published a rule raising the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour, following an executive order from President Joe Biden.

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The Associated Builders and Contractors is seeking to overturn the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate with a legal challenge filed this week.

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The construction industry is still reeling from rapid materials prices increases following the pandemic, even though there are signs of relief ahead. That’s according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for the Associated Builders and Contractors, who spoke about the state ...

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