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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.

Associated Builders and Contractors responded to a May 16 decision from the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia that grants a preliminary injunction to the...
Authored by Mary Scott Nabers:After three decades of supporting business development efforts in the public sector, I still marvel at the size, complexity and opportunities of the...
Authored by Mary Scott NabersGovernmental entities are stressed… there is no doubt about that! Ongoing changes under the Trump administration are creating heightened...
As the U.S. gears up for a potential manufacturing resurgence driven by the Trump Administration’s tariffs and trade policies, a crucial challenge looms: where will the workers...
At current rates of participation and completion, federal and state government-registered apprenticeship programs, or GRAPs, are still failing to meet the construction...
The following article was authored by Chris Tomlinson and originally published in the Houston Chronicle. Reprinted with permission.Memo To Border Czar Tom Homan and Gov. Greg...
Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act and the Connecting Small Businesses with Career...
Authored by Mary Scott Nabers.Recently funding has come under review for numerous government programs, however funding is still available for projects that connect communities,...
The following article was authored by Massey Villarreal and Sam Sanchez and originally published in USA Today.We are among the record number of Latinos who voted...