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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Construction Spending Stalls Between July And August As Decrease In Nonresidential Projects Negates Ongoing Growth In Residential Work
Total construction spending was flat between July and August, as a decrease in nonresidential projects offset continuing gains in residential construction, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Officials urged… Read More
October 1, 2021
DOL Releases Davis-Bacon Conformance Request Guide
The US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division published a new resource for stakeholders in the construction contracting community: the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Conformance Request Guide. The guide details the information and construction types contained in wage determinations and… Read More
September 30, 2021
No New News on OSHA Testing Mandate
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ continues to wait for more information from OSHA on an emergency temporary standard (ETS) expected to require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for infection on least a weekly basis. There is little clarity as to exactly… Read More
September 30, 2021
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Guidance Released
On Sept. 24, the Safer Federal Workplace Task Force issued guidance on the president’s executive order calling for a broad vaccination mandate for direct federal contractors. The guidance raises many questions without clear answers, including but not limited to how the mandate will be enforced and… Read More
September 30, 2021
Linbeck Group Of Houston, Texas Named Nation’s Safest Construction Company In 2020 By National Contractors Group
Linbeck Group was honored for having the nation’s best construction safety and wellness plan in 2020 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety… Read More
September 30, 2021
Deadline to Complete an Application for the 2022 Construction Risk Partners Build America and ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in the Community Awards is Fast Approaching! Apply Today and Spotlight Your Achievements!
Apply by Wednesday, October 20, 2021! Deadline to complete an application for the 2022 Construction Risk Partners Build America and the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in the Community Awards is fast approaching! The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering… Read More
September 29, 2021
One-third Of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between August 2020 And 2021 As Fate Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Remains Unclear
Nearly one-third of  U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between August 2020 and August 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that the job losses are occurring as the fate of… Read More
September 29, 2021
DOL Releases Davis-Bacon Conformance Request Guide
The US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division published a new resource for stakeholders in the construction contracting community: the Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Conformance Request Guide. The Wage and Hour Division Davis-Bacon Wage Determination Conformance Request Guide details the… Read More
September 28, 2021
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Releases Latest Version of its Construction Inflation Alert Report
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has posted the fifth edition of the Construction Inflation Alert, a document to help owners, officials, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ chapters, and others understand what contractors are experiencing regarding materials costs, production lead times, and supply-chain bottlenecks. For more economic news and… Read More
September 27, 2021
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Working to Block Harmful Construction Policies for Military Contractors
State Licensure Requirements, Local Hiring Preferences, Registered Apprenticeship Goals & More ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is working to block several amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill that would negatively impact military construction contractors. Among other things, these… Read More
September 23, 2021

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