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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
  ѻý & 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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Treasury Announces Plan for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Disclosure
After testifying before the Senate Small Business Committee that information about Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans would remain “confidential,” Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin announced on Friday, June 19, that loan information for recipients of PPP loans in excess of $150,000… Read More
June 25, 2020
New House Infrastructure Package Will Provide Needed Investments in Aging Infrastructure, Support Economic Recovery and Create Jobs
The Moving Forward Act’s Proposed $1.5 Trillion in New Investments Will Improve Range of Public Infrastructure, Creating Needed Demand for Construction While Making the Economy More Efficient The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued… Read More
June 22, 2020
ѻý Virtual Federal Contractors Conference
Leaders from Federal Agencies Make Major Announcements Hundreds of federal construction contractors met with major federal construction agencies at ѻý Virtual Federal Contactors Conference. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Air Force… Read More
June 18, 2020
New PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications
On June 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of the Treasury released a revised Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application, implementing the fixes from the ѻý-backed Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act enacted June 5. The agencies also released… Read More
June 18, 2020
ѻý-Backed Airport Infrastructure Incentive Payments Bill Introduced in Senate
On June 15, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act, legislation that would ensure Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used to provide incentive payments to contractors for early… Read More
June 18, 2020
ѻý-Supported National Parks Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate
Provides $9.5 Billion for Transportation and Building Infrastructure Improvements On June 17, U.S. Senate passed (75-23) the ѻý-backed Great American Outdoors Act, which especially helps address the needs of National Parks Service infrastructure and facilities. The bill would establish the… Read More
June 18, 2020
ѻý Continues Push for Relief Funding for State DOTs
Organizes bipartisan letter to Senate Leadership On June 16, led by Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), 26 Senators called on Leaders McConnell and Schumer to support approximately $50 billion in immediate federal funding for state departments of transportation (DOTs) in the next COVID-19 response package… Read More
June 18, 2020
ѻý Releases Full Analysis of House Democrats Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
On June 15, ahead of the markup of the legislation in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, ѻý released a full analysis of the INVEST Act, the House Democrats’ recently introduced surface transportation reauthorization bill. This seven-page document provides a deep dive into the… Read More
June 18, 2020
Union and Open-Shop Contractors Alike Should Consider the NLRA When Workers Refuse to Work Based on COVID-19 Safety Concerns
Whether your workplace has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, is just reopening now, or will do so sometime later this year, employers should be prepared for the possibility that some employees may refuse to work due to COVID-related safety concerns. While most employers are aware of… Read More
June 18, 2020
Parts of "Quickie Election Rule" Cutbacks Take Effect, While Others Put on Hold Following Court Order
A federal district court on May 30 invalidated portions of a rule issued by the present National Labor Relations Board to modify the prior Administration’s regulation (often referred to as the “quickie” or “ambush” election rule) on union representation-case procedures.  The Board swiftly… Read More
June 18, 2020

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