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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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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Seeks Clarity on Conflicts Between CDC & OSHA Guidance
On April 27, the CDC issued updated guidance for fully vaccinated individuals related to mask use, social distancing and COVID-19 testing requirements, among other things. The agency clarified that fully vaccinated people can, “… Read More
April 29, 2021
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Odessa, Texas Have Worst 12-Month Employment Losses, While Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Wash. and Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz. Lead List of 104 Metros with Job Gains
Construction employment decreased from March 2020 to March 2021 in 203, or 57 percent, of the… Read More
April 28, 2021
As the director of marketing and social media for Small Giants, Kimberly Werner has worked in the design and construction industry since 2003, joined Small Giants in 2009 and moved to Colorado in 2015 to lead the expansion of Small Giants in the Denver market. In addition to her day-to-day… Read More
April 27, 2021
Christina Pasquariello, Project Manager for P. Agnes, Inc. in Philadelphia, has been a member of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council Steering Committee since 2019. She also sits on GBCA’s Membership Committee, which leads GBCA’s member recruitment and retention programs.
Christina’s interest in… Read More
April 26, 2021
Would Add New Federal Labor Requirements to Getting Tax Credits
On April 21, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with 24 Democratic colleagues, introduced legislation that would significantly rewrite the federal tax code’s incentives for energy and clean production, create… Read More
April 22, 2021
Supports AASHTO Request for Additional Highway & Bridge Investment
On April 21, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, along with 78 other organizations, urged Congress to oppose one-size -fits-all mandates on state and local communities limiting their ability to construct new highway capacity—a policy that was included in the… Read More
April 22, 2021
Sen. Schumer Promises PRO Act Vote with 50 Senators
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently pledged their support for passing the PRO Act—the greatest threat to open-shop and union construction in decades—joining 44 Democrats and one Independent (Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.))… Read More
April 22, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced on April 21 further details of tax credits available under the American Rescue Plan to help small businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
Eligible employers, such as businesses and… Read More
April 22, 2021
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Learns More About Loan Forgiveness for PPP Loans Over $2 Million
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ remains in negotiations with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) about the potential for a settlement of its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lawsuit. The target of that lawsuit is the “Loan Necessity Questionnaire… Read More
April 22, 2021
Texas and Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses in the Past Year, While Utah and Idaho Top Gainers; Texas and Iowa Rebound the Most from February’s Storms, as Nevada Posts Biggest Monthly Loss
Construction employment in March remained below March 2020 levels in 35 states despite a sizzling… Read More
April 16, 2021