Scorecard explains how state policies affect contractors' abilities to conduct, expand businesses
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently launched “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard,” which reviews and grades state-specific information significant to the success of the commercial and industrial construction industry. The scorecard website, meritshopscorecard.org, identifies states that have created an environment where merit shop contractors are well-positioned to succeed and states where strategic improvements need to be made in order to create a friendly business climate.
The Merit Shop Scorecard grades states on project labor agreement (PLA), prevailing wage, and right-to-work policies, as well as their construction job growth rate, commitment to developing a well-trained workforce, level of flexibility in career and technical education curricula, and use of public-private partnerships (P3s).