Articles Tagged with ''legal issues in AEC''

Legal Impact of Tariffs on Construction

VIDEO: Tariffs, Labor and Supply Chain Issue, Oh My!

With tariffs in place against America’s three largest trading partners — and a crackdown in undocumented workers — how will the construction industry manage?
Trent Cotney
Trent Cotney
Jill Bloom is the Group Publisher of Building Enclosure, Roofing Contractor, and Walls & Ceilings.
Jill Bloom
Bryan Gottlieb, managing editor of Roofing Contractor
Bryan Gottlieb
March 5, 2025
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Legal Insights columnist Trent Cotney analyzes the effects of the new Trump-era tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese imports, warning contractors about rising material costs. He also discusses the labor shortage caused by stricter immigration policies.


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Department of Defense Eliminates Biden’s Project Labor Agreement Mandate Policy

Associated Builders and Contractors celebrates a decision that will restore merit-based competition for taxpayer-funded construction projects procured by military agencies.
February 11, 2025
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Associated Builders and Contractors celebrated a Feb. 7 decision by the U.S. Department of Defense, released to the public, that will restore merit-based competition for taxpayer-funded construction projects procured by military agencies.


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Legal Insights from FRSA 2024
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Legal Insights from FRSA 2024

June 12, 2024
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There has been a lot of talk and legal wrangling over the classification of workers by the U.S. Department of Labor in recent months, and it is likely to continue. However, do the same classification rules apply to salespeople?
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FTC Ruling on non-competes

How the FTC’s Noncompete Ban Affects Your Business

April 24, 2024
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The FTC’s new rule banning noncompete agreements affects nearly every business and could cause a legal quagmire. Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese is here to help explain how this impacts your business and what protections you still have as an employer.
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