APCA Opposes Faster Labor Contracts Act in Letter to House
APCA forcefully opposed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408) in a June 4 letter to the entire U.S House of Representatives. Bill supporters are attempting to advance the bill through a discharge petition, a rare legislative maneuver that forces a bill out of committee and onto the floor for a vote, bypassing House leadership and committee chairs.
Tell the U.S. House to Pass Underground Utility Damage Prevention Legislation
APCA is urging Congress to advance pipeline safety legislation containing critical underground utility damage prevention provisions to help protect America’s workers, communities, and buried infrastructure.
Guidry, O'Roke Join APCA Hall of Fame
At the Annual APCA Convention in Bonita Springs, Fla., this March, the association inducted two industry luminaries into the APCA Hall of Fame: labor attorney Greg Guidry and APCA Past President Mark O'Roke, Sunland Construction.
APCA Continues Pressing for Permit Reform
In recent weeks, APCA members and staff have stepped up the urgency for federal permit reform. They met with legislators and key staff on Capitol Hill, calling on them to deliver certainty for America’s energy and infrastructure development through permitting reform.
The U.S. House has already approved several permitting reform bills supported by APCA with bipartisan backing, and now is the time for Senate action. APCA sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, supporting "efforts to pass legislation that supports American energy development and lowers costs for families by increasing efficiency, public transparency, and accountability in the infrastructure and pipeline permitting process."
APCA Market Penetration Study: Nonunion Sector of U.S. Pipeline Construction Industry Workforce Continues Growth
Almost 8 ou
t of every 10 U.S. construction trades workers building domestic pipeline construction projects do not belong to a union, according to a Continuum Capital report presented to members of the American Pipeline Contractors Association at the association’s Mid-Year Meeting in October.
APCA Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on PIPELINE Safety Act (S. 2975) Markup
In an October 7 letter, APCA expressed support for strong underground damage prevention laws and commended the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for introducing the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation’s Energy to assure Safety, or PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975) on October 6 and marking it up Oct. 21. In May, APCA sent a letter of support for underground utility safety during a Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety.
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Almost 8 out of every 10 U.S. construction trades workers building domestic pipeline construction projects do not belong to a union, according to a Continuum Capital report.
