What construction-related items were in the COVID package?You likely saw that, on Dec. 27, the President signed the COVID-relief and federal-government funding package. AGC of

New federal coronavirus recovery measure provides some relief for contractors The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following

Proposals emerging to lower huge unemployment-insurance tax increases Did you recently receive the notice telling you what your new unemployment-insurance taxes are going to be? 

Capital gains and compensation taxes proposed A capital-gains tax and a tax on compensation will be on the table when the next legislative session convenes

Proposals boost school, university, affordable housing construction projects Construction of schools, university building, public housing, local government projects and more could get a boost in

Brace for big unemployment-insurance rate increases Businesses will soon be receiving notices of 2021 unemployment-insurance (UI) tax rates, with the first payment with the increased

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Block tax on PPP loans Tell President Trump and Congress to enact legislation this year to protect construction jobs by blocking a

WSDOT’s multi-modal plan includes scores of construction projects More than 1,100 statewide transportation projects using $3.7 billion in federal funds are included in the draft

L&I confirms no increase in average workers’-comp rates in 2021 For the first time in two decades, Washington workers’-compensation rates have dropped or stayed steady

AGC announces winners of 2020 Build Washington Awards Congratulations to all of the 2020 Build Washington Award winners! Today’s Day 5 grand finale, once again