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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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Avoid Needless Shutdown of and Confusion within Construction Industry
On October 15, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ called for the establishment and implementation of a nationwide plan for the distribution of approved coronavirus vaccines in letters to President Trump and candidate Biden. Within that plan, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ articulated… Read More
October 22, 2020
PPP Loan Deductibility Remains Top ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Objective
On October 21, legislation to provide an additional half trillion in COVID-relief failed to advance in the Senate. The Senate also considered a narrower bill to extend, modify, and provide additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP… Read More
October 22, 2020
Details, Timing and Prospects for Enactment Unclear
As of October 22, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appear close to agreement on an approximately $2 trillion COVID-relief bill. The details of exactly what would be included in such a bill remain largely under… Read More
October 22, 2020
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Calls for Withdrawal and Provides Guidance for Members
As previously reported, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and many other members of the business community, including the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Institute of Architects and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have called on President… Read More
October 22, 2020
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., Open Shop contractors anticipate skilled craft hourly wage increases of 2.64% in 2020 (2.91% excluding zeros). Actual increases for 2019 were 3.25% (including zeros) and 3.26% (excluding zeros). … Read More
October 22, 2020
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revamped the Employment Referral Resource Directory (ERRD). The ERRD lists government and nonprofit organizations as references to assist federal contractors' hiring of qualified applicants. ERRD was developed as a compliance… Read More
October 22, 2020
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s 2020 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference wrapped up Oct. 8 after five days of education, sharing of best practices and networking virtually. The conference continues to be a must-attend event for human resources and training professionals in the construction industry… Read More
October 22, 2020
California and Vermont Post Worst Losses since February as Virginia and South Dakota Add the Most;Illinois and Iowa Have Worst One-Month Job Losses, While New York and Vermont Post Biggest Gains
Only eight states and the District of Columbia have recouped the severe pandemic-induced losses of… Read More
October 20, 2020
Collective bargaining negotiations settled during the first three quarters of 2020 resulted in an average first-year increase in wages and benefits of 2.7 percent or $1.59, reports the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) in its latest Settlements Report. This compares to an average… Read More
October 19, 2020
Officials Say Nationwide Plan Should Set Clear Distribution Priorities, Warn that Delegating Responsibility for Distributing Coronavirus Vaccine to State & Local Officials will Lead to Confusion, Delays, & Hardship
President Trump and … Read More
October 16, 2020