CHANTILLY, VA — The Fair Contracting Coalition, which partners the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), and several other contractors, is urging the administration and the Congress to stop stalling major construction bills.
The large-ticket construction bills addressed by the Fair Contracting Coalition included 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.