On Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects over $35 million. PLAs, or collective bargaining agreements between...

On Friday, Nov. 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The package authorizes the spending of $550 billion of new investment over several years, including billions of dollars...

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to spend $1.2 trillion on upgrading the nation’s infrastructure, including rebuilding roads and bridges, expanding internet access and other projects, on Nov. 5, 2021. It...

President-elect Joe Biden’s administration likely will make major shifts in philosophy and direction at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Employers and employees can anticipate seeing a bigger emphasis on...

News of the global coronavirus pandemic is everywhere you look, and this magazine is no exception. At the National Electrical Contractors Association, it is our responsibility to provide our members with the information they...

Update 5/23/19: A provision based on Norcross and Kelly's Bill to allow 529 tax-free savings plans to be used for apprenticeships was passed through the House with a 417-3 vote as part of H.R. 1994, the Secure Act, a...

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history lasted over a month and cost the economy $11 billion, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Even after workers receive back pay, an estimated...

Now in its third week, the partial shutdown of the federal government has left many contractors unsure of how to proceed and, once the shutdown ends, what remedies, if any, they will have for time lost and costs incurred. NECA has partnered with the law firm of Smith, Currie & Hancock to provide greater and more detailed information for electrical contractors on what they need to know about the partial shutdown.

In the midterm elections on Nov. 6, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives while Republicans gained seats to solidify their hold on the Senate. This will lead to a federal government that operates...

For the first time in its history, the NECA Show hosted a sitting president. On Tuesday, Oct. 2, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the closing general session at NECA 2018 in Philadelphia. In his speech, Trump spoke about...

In January, President Trump approved major import tariffs on solar cells and modules. The executive decision elicited protests from some quarters and cheers from others. Three weeks later, projections of what impact the...

The new tax law impacts electrical contractors in a number of ways, and most of them are good, according to Marco Giamberardino, MPA, executive director, Government Affairs, for NECA. "It is the biggest rewrite of the Code in...