Tax Plan Gets Mixed Reviews from Building Industry
The tax plan proposed in Congress last week includes many features that could help small businesses. It also calls for big changes to the individual income tax system. For example, the number of...
View ArticleSellers Should Not Be Responsible for Damages Their Products Caused,...
There’s a renewed legislative push to maintain the innocence of sellers whose products end up being deemed “defective.” The emphasis, instead, should be placed on the manufacturer, according to some...
View ArticleAppropriations Act Takes on Tax Issues, Trucking Rules
Congress and President Obama took action on a bill last week that affects glazing businesses and manufacturers, among other small- and medium-sized companies. The legislation (H.R. 2029) passed with...
View ArticleSenate Names Conferees for Comprehensive Energy Bill
The U.S. Senate voted 84-3 on Tuesday to form a conference committee with House lawmakers to iron out differences on competing energy bills. Seven senators were picked to work on the legislation. In...
View ArticleHouse Passes Construction Education Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed Perkins Act legislation, which addresses the construction workforce shortage. “The fact an overwhelming and bipartisan majority of the House approved...
View ArticleCongress Acts to Block “Blacklisting” Rule
Congress passed legislation this week blocking the implementation of the Obama Administration’s controversial “blacklisting” rule. Monday, the U.S. Senate passed the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...
View ArticleMore Than 1,000 Companies Express Support for Energy Star
A coalition of more than 1,000 companies, including several U.S. industrial giants and some major players in the glass and fenestration industries, have signed a letter urging Congress and the...
View ArticleBudget Deal Keeps EPA Fully Funded — For Now
On Monday, Congress released a $1.017 trillion spending bill that funds the federal government through September. The bill, which must be approved by Friday to avoid a government shutdown, doesn’t...
View ArticleConstruction Employment Slips in 225 Metro Areas From January 2020 to January...
The Associated General Contractors of America’s recent analysis of government employment data and its own contractor survey shows that construction employment decreased from January 2020 to January...
View ArticlePRO Act Passes the House but Fate in Senate Remains Unknown
The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 482) March 9, seeking to redefine what constitutes an independent contractor. That move has everyone from...
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