Seven of the eight top U.S. construction and engineering firms in a new ranking of corporate culture are ABC members. MIT Sloan Management Review and Glassdoor teamed up to introduce the Culture 500, the first-ever scientific ranking that compares the corporate cultures of more than 500 of the most powerful companies driving the American economy.

As the New York state legislature adjourned in Albany, ABC’s Empire State Chapter members celebrated the successful blockage of an extremely onerous effort to expand prevailing wage in the state well beyond its typical applicability on public works projects.

On July 2, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated the Component 2 EEO-1 Online Filing System website to include additional resources for employers. The website now includes a More Info section and a Frequently Asked Questions page.

On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved the Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895) by a bipartisan vote of 20-3. This bill seeks to address several cost-driver issues within our nation’s health care system including protecting patients from surprise medical billing and increasing transparency within health care.

More than half of the women named on Constructech magazine’s 2019 Women in Construction list are leaders at ABC member companies. Each year, Constructech recognizes powerful women in construction who are making an impact on the industry each day.