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A federal appeals court recently upheld EPA’s designation of PFOA/PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA.

This raises the stakes on contaminated sites, due diligence, indemnity, and environmental risk allocation.

PFAS is now a construction risk issue
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A major win for Main Street. Treasury and FinCEN have finalized changes ending BOI reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons, while also committing to delete previously collected BOI for exempt U.S. persons. Less red tape. More privacy. #NCPI #BOI #SmallBusiness

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AI is rapidly changing construction. Policy should keep pace without creating unnecessary barriers.

NCPI supports a practical AI framework that protects data, workers and businesses while allowing contractors to innovate and improve productivity.

#AI #ConstructionPolicy

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The More Homes on the Market Act would double the capital gains exclusion on primary home sales to $500,000 for individuals and $1 million for married couples.

NCPI supports this bipartisan effort to reduce the tax “lock-in” effect and improve affordability

#NCPI #HousingPolicy

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OSHA’s heat rule may be headed toward a more practical approach. The July Unified Agenda calls for additional rulemaking by December, and OSHA’s Dave Keeling has said he wants a “sensible” rule. NCPI supports strong worker protections that also reflect construction realities.

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The bipartisan More Homes on the Market Act, H.R. 1340/S. 3332, would double the capital gains exclusion on the sale of a principal residence to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for joint filers, with future inflation adjustments. #HousingPolicy #NCPI

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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. Its bipartisan reforms aim to expand housing supply, streamline federal reviews, reduce regulatory barriers, and support innovative construction. The next challenge is effective implementation.

#HousingAffordability #NCPI

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As America marks its 250th anniversary, we recognize the tradespeople and contractors who continue to shape the nation’s future.

The next 250 years will require practical policy and a commitment to building America responsibly.

#IndependenceDay #America250 #ConstructionPolicy

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OSHA will hold virtual hearings starting Aug. 19, 2026, on proposed deregulatory actions affecting respiratory protection, medical evaluations, walking-working surfaces, hazard color coding, and chemical rules.

These standards affect jobsite compliance.

NOITA deadline: July 6.

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Housing affordability is a construction capacity issue.

H.R. 6644 focuses on housing supply, permitting, adaptive reuse, and manufactured housing.

That is progress. But policy only works if contractors have the labor, materials, and regulatory certainty needed to build.

#NCPI

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Funding DHS enforcement for three years may strengthen border security, but it does not solve construction’s labor crisis.

Congress should pair enforcement funding with targeted visa reform that gives construction access to verified temporary workers.
#VisaReform #Workforce

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PAGA-style laws are bad for construction.

A technical payroll issue should not become a high-exposure representative lawsuit. Construction needs clear rules, cure rights, and safe harbors, not litigation traps.

Protect workers. Do not punish good-faith compliance.

#NCPI #PAGA

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OSHA’s heat standard should protect workers while recognizing how construction actually operates.

A workable rule must focus on preventing heat illness without creating requirements that cannot be applied in the field.

Good safety policy accounts for jobsite reality.

#OSHA

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NCPI supports House passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan step toward addressing America’s housing affordability crisis.

Housing costs will not improve without policies that recognize the cost of construction.

#HousingAffordability #ConstructionPolicy

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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act showed bipartisan recognition that housing affordability is also a production problem.

More housing requires fewer regulatory barriers that make projects slower and more expensive.

#AffordableHousing #ConstructionPolicy #HousingSupply #NCPI

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America cannot solve its construction workforce shortage through enforcement alone.

NCPI supports lawful, market-responsive workforce pathways like H.R. 5494, the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act.

Construction needs workers, compliance, and accountability.

#NCPI

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NCPI supports H.R. 8203, the Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act.

Construction’s workforce challenge requires more than recruitment. It also requires helping workers remain attached to the labor market, return to stable employment, and access training tied to recovery.

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OSHA’s heat rule must protect workers while reflecting construction realities. Rigid mandatory breaks can be untenable during open roof work, concrete placement, crane picks, traffic control, or utility tie-ins. The rule should focus on practical controls and jobsite flexibility.

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NCPI continues to advance reform of OSHA’s multi-employer worksite doctrine. Strong progress was made in pushing a common-sense message: contractors should be encouraged to support jobsite safety, not punished for it. Momentum is building. #NCPI #OSHA #ConstructionLaw

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NCPI Senior Fellow Trent Cotney will be in meetings in Washington, D.C. next week advocating for meaningful reform to OSHA’s multi-employer site doctrine. Contractors should not be punished for helping their subs with safety.
Clearer standards are needed.
#ConstructionPolicy