“Better Construction Through Fair Construction” – The American Subcontractors Association promotes and protects the rights and interests of subcontractors and suppliers by building strength in community through education, legislation, networking and professional growth.

Advocacy

More than three-quarters of the construction performed in the United States is performed by subcontractors. Whether you’re a small, family-owned plastering subcontractor working primarily on renovations of historical properties or a multi-million dollar commercial mechanical subcontractor, your work is subject to:

  • General business laws and regulations (e.g., income tax, anti-trust).

  • Laws and regulations specific to the construction industry (e.g., mechanic’s lien laws, anti-‘bid shopping’ laws, prompt pay laws).

  • And the “private law” of the subcontracts that describe subcontractors’ performance obligations and allocate risk.

ASA is the united voice dedicated to improving the business environment in the construction industry, representing subcontractors before all branches (executive, legislative, judicial) and levels (federal, state, local) of government, to organizations representing other parts of the construction industry, to the news media, and others.

Who Represents You in the Kansas and Missouri Legislature?
One of the first steps to advocacy education is knowing who represents you in the KS/MO House of Representatives and the Senate. You can click on the link below and just enter your address to get your current legislature representatives.
Who Represents Me?

House bill 2064

Amendment passed in 2003 extended lein filing time to 4 months.

Substitute Senate Bill 33 

Introduced in 2005 Private Prompt Pay Bill

Senate Bill 333

Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Fairness in Public Construction Contract Act on April 21, 2007. The comprehensive prompt payment law requires public owners to pay contractors undisputed amounts due within 30 days of receiving a proper invoice and contractors to pay subcontractors within seven days of receiving payments from owners.

Senate bill 379

Amend the law on an indemnification provision in construction contracts.

Enact the Controlled Insurance Programs Act, an act that created requirements for programs of liability insurance coverage that are established by an owner or contractor who contractually requires participation by contractors or subcontractors who are engaged in work required by a construction contract.

Senate bill 126

Senate bill 377

Amend the Kansas Fairness in Private Construction Act and the Kansas Fairness in Public Construction Act dealing with retainage and alternate security.