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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

Union organizations are not listed here, but also provide many similar benefits to members. Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) : A trade association based on the merit shop philosophy, ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver work safely, ethically and profitably.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

ASPE’s Canons of Ethics specifically prohibit this practice, but most of these activities are perfectly legal, making them tough to combat. Construction Law -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has applauded Michigan Gov.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

And occasionally, they misclassify workers as independent contractors when legally they are not – with nasty consequences. Unions hate it. Imagine a contractor who has long treated its workers as independent being ordered to pay them for hundreds of hours of overtime!) .” Business interests like it.