ENR Lists ABC Members as Top Contractors of the Year

Engineering News-Record's (ENR) annual Top 400 Contractors list is back and this year, 56 ABC member companies were named in the top 100 spots on the list. 

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Obama Administration's 'Blacklisting' Proposal Bad for Contractors, Employees and Taxpayers

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement regarding the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council. The proposed rule, previously commonly referred to as the "blacklisting executive order," and a guidance memo issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13673 targeting the federal contracting community were both released today.

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Construction Industry Concerns with 'Waters of the U.S.' Rule Remain 

 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) released the following statement on the "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) final rule issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). 

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Extension Provides Short-Term Relief for Infrastructure Builders

With less than 48 hours before the funds were set to dry up, President Obama signed a two month extension of federal highway funding on May 29. The extension of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which funds safety, highway, transit and other transportation related programs, comes at a time of great debate about how to fund improvements and repairs to America's roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure. The extension will now expire on July 31.

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Limited Time Offer on AIA Contract Documents Ends June 20

For a limited time only, AIA is doubling the standard ABC member discount on its Documents-on-Demand® Plus program to 20 percent off through June 20. The offer is good for more than 200 of AIA's legal forms and agreements for the construction industry including design-build documents, payment and change order forms, subcontractor agreements, and sustainability agreements. 

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1. TEI Construction Services Inc.
2. Concrete & Materials Placement
3. Trident Construction
4. Edens EHS
5. Peters Paint & Wallcovering, Inc.