CHANTILLY, VA — The Fair Contracting Coalition, which includes the Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), Mechanical Contractors Association of American (MCAA), National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and other contractors, is urging the White House and the Congress to stop stalling major construction bills due to “a narrow and misguided opposition to paying prevailing wages.”
The large-ticket construction bills addressed by the Fair Contracting Coalition include the Homeland Security Bill, water treatment construction legislation, and school construction bond reform bills. According to SMACNA, the projects represent tens of billions of dollars in construction and have been held up from final action by Republican leaders in the House and Senate even though all have bipartisan support.