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    179D Information
    Sep 23, 2015

    Senate Democrats unveil energy bill – 179D Extension Included

    At a press conference at 10:45 AM on Sept 22, 2015 Senate Democrats led by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (N-NV), Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) unveiled a comprehensive energy bill, including measures reforming energy tax incentives.

    ABI
    Sep 23, 2015

    ABI shows slight decline

    After several strong months, the Architectural Billings Index slipped slightly in August — it read 49.1, down from a mark of 54.7 in July.

    Legislative Outlook
    Sep 16, 2015

    Ways and Means Member Brady Urges Making Tax Extenders Permanent

    Kevin Brady (R-TX), the second most senior member of the powerful Ways and Mean Committee, writes a forceful post on the committee website that urges Congress to make the tax provisions known as “tax extenders” a permanent part of the tax code.

    Legislative Outlook
    Sep 15, 2015

    McConnell Seeks “Clean” Funding Bill

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told Politico that he will back a “clean” funding bill that will fund the government through December.

    Extenders
    Sep 10, 2015

    Broad Tax Extenders Coalition Calls For Action by Congress

    Concord joins more than 2,000 other companies to sign a letter to members of Congress, urging them to pass legislation extending or making permanent the set of tax incentives known as “tax extenders.”

    Construction
    Sep 04, 2015

    Construction Employment Goes Higher, but Slows

    Construction employment totaled 6,388,000 in August, the most since February 2009, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

    179D Information
    Aug 30, 2015

    National Association of Manufacturers Urges Congress to Extend Section 179D Deduction

    The National Association of Manufacturers is currently circulating a letter for individual companies to sign on to urging Congress to immediately extend the expired and expiring tax provisions, similar to the tax extenders letter the Coalition sent to Congress in 2014. The Coalition sign-on letter will be open to companies, coalitions, associations and non-profit groups (including state/local/regional groups) to sign. The final letter will be sent to Congress the week of September 7th.

    ABI
    Aug 19, 2015

    ABI Continues Positive Trend

    The Architectural Billings Index showed another positive month in July, and also showed stronger growth in the long-struggling Northeast region.

    Construction
    Aug 07, 2015

    Construction Employment is High, Unemployment at 14-Year Low —but is there a worm in the apple?

    Construction employment is at its highest level since February 2009, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) — and unemployment among workers with construction experience is at its lowest level in 14 years.