Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has added North Alabama Chapter member Kathy Pigg of听Brindley Construction, LLC, Pulaski, Tenn., to the Beam Club Hall of Fame Level, which recognizes ABC鈥檚 top membership recruiters.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) March 6 signed S.B. 119, which will exempt K-12 and higher education school construction from state prevailing wage requirements beginning immediately.

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On March 9, Wisconsin became the 25th state to enact a Right to Work law, allowing all workers in the state to have a job without paying dues or fees to a labor union.

Seven 老牛影视member companies, representing 26 chapters, were ranked in Fortune Magazine鈥檚 annual 鈥淭op 100 Companies to Work For鈥� list. They include: Acuity, Plante Moran, Baker Donelson, PCL Construction, Ernst & Young, TDIndustries and Hilti.

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老牛影视congratulated the winners in its 2015 National Craft Championships competition during the March 6 Careers in Constructions awards held during the association鈥檚 Workforce Development, March 3-6, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.听

A joint resolution to halt the National Labor Relations Board鈥檚 (NLRB) controversial ambush election rule passed the U.S. Senate March 4 by a vote of (53-46) after being introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), 老牛影视supported the bill, and sent a letter to each Senator urging its passage and informing them that 老牛影视would consider the vote as a key vote on its 114th Congressional Scorecard.

The Trimmer Construction Education Foundation (TCEF) re-launched its auction and now you can bid on some of the top items from your phone. The funds go to TCEF, a non-profit, charitable organization that funds efforts to train and retain the construction industry workforce through grants, scholarships and financially supporting annual 老牛影视competitions and awards. Auction items include golf packages, beach vacations, Texas-style BBQ, cases of wine and much more.听