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Congressional Leaders Consider $2 Billion for Capitol Security Congressional leaders are drafting a $2 billion funding bill to strengthen security at the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the January 6th.  The discussions and drafting of the legislation are not complete and the total amount is an approximate and subject to change.  There is no…

This Week in Congress Both chambers of Congress were in session with the House voting on the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021, which would extend the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) application period beyond March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021, and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.   The Senate held nomination votes…

Critical. Correct. Complete. The Three C’s of Job (Project) Information By Kristin Alford, Education & Marketing Specialist, NCS It is critical to have correct and complete job information for every project – your mechanic’s lien and bond claim rights depend on it. The Challenge: Obtaining critical, correct, complete project information In this article, we will…

ASA Supports the PPP Extension Act of 2021 On March 11, 2021, ASA joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), American Hotel & Lodging Association, International Franchise Association and more in strong support of the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act of 2021, which would extend the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)…

Federal Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Extended to September 6 This article is from SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource partner. This incredible member benefit is available through the ASAdvantage program. To learn more about this and all of the incredible benefits that are included in your ASA membership, click here. Legislation passed by Congress, and soon…

OSHA’s COVID-19 Employer / Employee Enforcement Updates Monday, March 15th was OSHA’s deadline to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19.  We are hearing from multiple sources that OSHA is almost certain to issue an ETS, however there will likely be a delay in issuing the rule.  It is anticipated the standard would require…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming ASA Webinar: “Labor Burden Shouldn’t Be a Burden” Join us on April 13th, 2021 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming ASA webinar, “Labor Burden Shouldn’t Be a Burden”, presented by Tonya Schulte, Construction Profitability Advisor. Gain a clear understanding of how to calculate labor burden rates.…

Earmarks a Carrot for an Infrastructure Package? Speeding a complex, multi-year infrastructure initiative through Congress will be largely impossible without Republican support due to Senate rules. To make negotiations easier, Democrats rescinded a 2011 ban on spending earmarks.  Rep. Graves (Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee) said “I’ve always been in favor of members…

This Week in Congress With four days until supplemental unemployment benefits begin running out on March 14th, the House is expected to pass on Wednesday, March 10th, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 Relief Package.  The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that $1.1 trillion of spending under the package would go out this year, with a further…

ASA Strongly Supports the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act of 2021 On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Sens. Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rounds (R-SD) and Reps. Lynch (D-MA) and Balderson (R-OH) reintroduced the Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act of 2021.  This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would direct the U.S.…