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The PRO Act Would Be a Crushing Economic Blow to 27 Right-to-Work States, AAF Study Finds

ABC News
Legislation
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would produce significant economic costs for the nation’s 27 right-to-work states in an effort to increase union power at the expense of worker freedom and small businesses, according to a report issued by the American Action Forum on Aug. 13.

ABC Celebrates Safe + Sound Week

ABC News
Safety
From Aug. 9-16, ABC celebrated Safe + Sound Week to recognize the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offer information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. ABC recognized these programs by sharing aspects of total human health with its members, including:

Scott McCracken: We all pay the price when easily resolved building defects wind up in court

ABC News
We need the Legislature to prioritize fixing building defects in Florida. Recent news stories about construction costs have focused on the soaring cost of lumber amid the pandemic, which has delayed construction projects and increased prices. But a much more pervasive and long-term challenge threatens Florida’s construction industry: frivolous claims of building defects that too often land in courtrooms.

ABC Responds to Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

ABC News
Legislation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the following statement on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the U.S. Senate today by a vote of 69 to 30. The bill would provide $550 billion in new infrastructure investments....

Nick DiCeglie bill would block local governments from enacting training mandates in construction contracts

ABC News
The bill would affect ordinances requiring apprenticeship programs in local bids. Rep. Nick DiCeglie filed a bill this week that would ensure local government construction projects are transparent and competitive....

ABC: The Construction Industry Needs to Hire an Additional 430,000 Craft Professionals in 2021

ABC News
ABC issues news releases on the latest workforce, policy and industry issues, as well as construction-related economic data and trends. Commercial and industrial construction economic analyses include federal data on construction spending, employment, GDP and the Producer Price Index. ...

Construction Permits

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This legislation was a priority out of the House Business and Professions Subcommittee.  ABC of Florida had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on the topic of Permit Reform during the pre-session committee weeks.  ABC Member Holly Loeffler of Moss Construction testified to one of our most recent concerns – Building Departments requiring copies of private contracts between...

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ABC Central Florida

(including Orlando, Kissimmee & Daytona Beach)
Michele DaughertyPresident & CEO
mdaugherty@abccentralflorida.org

651 Danville Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, Florida 32825-6393

407.628.2070
www.abccentralflorida.com

ABC Florida East Coast

(coastal counties from Brevard to Key West including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale & West Palm Beach)
Peter DygaPresident & CEO
pdyga@abceastflorida.com

3730 Coconut Creek Parkway, Suite 200
Coconut Creek, Florida 33066

954.984.0075
954.984.4905
www.abceastflorida.com

ABC Florida First Coast

(including Jacksonville & St. Augustine)
Karin Tucker HoffmanPresident & CEO
ktucker@abcfirstcoast.com
8657 Baypine Road, Suite 101 Jacksonville, Florida 32256
904.731.1506
www.abcfirstcoast.com

ABC Florida Gulf Coast

(Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples, Lakeland, Gainesville & Ocala.)
Steve Cona IIIPresident & CEO
stevecona3@abcflgulf.org

2008 North Himes Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33607

813.879.8064
813.876.1970
www.abcflgulf.org  

ABC North Florida

(PANHANDLE COUNTIES INCLUDING TALLAHASSEE & PENSACOLA)
DeeDee RasmussenPresident & CEO
rasmussen@abcnorthflorida.org

1415 East Piedmont Drive, Suite 4
Tallahassee, Florida 32308

850.385.0060
www.abcnorthflorida.org

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