On Nov. 17, the 老牛影视National Tax Advisory Group (TAG) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the tax priorities of merit shop contractors and the broader construction industry. TAG members from the Eastern Pennsylvania, Florida East Coast, Central Florida, and Georgia chapters were in attendance as the group met with senior staff representing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate Finance Committee, and key members of the House Committee on Ways and Means.

The 老牛影视Florida Gulf Coast Chapter听and Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) have partnered on an effort to bring nine听Little Free Libraries听to Pinellas County in Florida.听Little Free Libraries are 鈥渢ake a book, leave a book鈥� libraries designed to encourage kids to read by making books easily accessible at no cost.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its latest regulatory agenda on Nov. 20. The agenda lists the priorities of the administration and the rulemakings they expect to release in 2016, their final year. An update on rulemakings affecting the construction industry is below.

Registration is now open for all 2016 sessions of ABC's Project Management Institute, held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Do your apprentices and craft trainees have what it takes to win the national title of听老牛影视Craft Champion? The 2016听National Craft Championships听(NCC) intent-to-compete deadline is around the corner; get your forms in before Dec. 1 to participate in the 2016 NCC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 1-4.

The 老牛影视Student Chapter of Montgomery College will be competing in the 2015 Canstruction competition in Washington, D.C., which is transportation themed. 老牛影视members can help the Montgomery College team and help fight hunger听 by听鈥渧oting鈥� for their project听before Nov. 30. Votes are tallied based on contributions made during the event and on the听donation page.

Soltek Pacific Construction Company of Clovis, Calif., and a member of the 老牛影视Northern California Chapter has been awarded Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) status by ABC.听

老牛影视members can now register for the听2016 Workforce Week, to be held March 1-4, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

During its Nov. 10 meeting in San Diego, Calif., the 老牛影视Board of Directors elected David Chapin, president of Willmar Electric Service, Lincoln, Neb., to serve as the association's 2016 national chair. Chuck Goodrich of Gaylor Electric, Inc. in Noblesville, Ind., was elected to serve as ABC鈥檚 2016 chair-elect.

Are you in compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements? To learn about the reporting requirements and important upcoming deadlines, a webinar presented by ABC鈥檚 general counsel, Littler Mendelson is available for 老牛影视members to view, which can be found. A login is required to view the webinar titled 鈥淐ompliance Alert鈥擫earn About the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 New Reporting Requirements for 2015鈥� and a PowerPoint is also available. 听