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New Survey Shows How Nation鈥檚 Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  乌鸦传媒 & 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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More

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乌鸦传媒 Calls on Congress to Repeal FY 2020 Highway Funding Cut
On Nov. 14, 乌鸦传媒 joined transportation stakeholders in urging Congress to repeal a $7.6 billion cut to federal highway funding, known as a 鈥渞escission,鈥 scheduled for July 1, 2020. The rescission鈥攔equired by the FAST Act鈥攁ffects all 50 states and the District of Columbia (specific impacts by state鈥 Read More
November 14, 2019
Join 乌鸦传媒鈥檚 Lean Construction Forum Steering Committee
乌鸦传媒鈥檚 Lean Construction Forum is focused on growing the implementation of lean practices in the construction industry by providing educational opportunities and developing a community where anyone with an interest in lean construction can come together to engage in a dialog on best practices, share鈥 Read More
November 14, 2019
Join 乌鸦传媒's 2020-2022 Business Development Forum Steering Committee
The 乌鸦传媒 Business Development Forum brings together Business Development professionals in one place, for one purpose 鈥 creating business opportunities by sharing the latest techniques and tools of Business Development, following and reporting on trends in the鈥 Read More
November 14, 2019
乌鸦传媒 of America Prepares Leaders for the Future at the 2019 BuildCon/Joint Contractors Conferences
A great crowd participated in 乌鸦传媒鈥檚 2019 BuildCon held November 7-8, 2019 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ. The event brought together high-level leaders in the Building construction industry where they gained first-hand knowledge and insight from industry peers on models of鈥 Read More
November 14, 2019
OFCCP Releases Highly Anticipated Technicial Assistance Guide for Construction Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced the release of its new technical assistance guide created specifically for construction contractors. OFCCP intends for construction contractors to use the technical assistance guide as a鈥 Read More
November 13, 2019
Register Now for 乌鸦传媒's Construction HR Summit
March 11, 2020, at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Registration is now open! Are you a Construction HR professional looking to enhance the HR function at your company? Join your peers at the 乌鸦传媒 HR Summit on March 11, 2020, in conjunction with the 乌鸦传媒 of America Annual Convention in Las鈥 Read More
November 12, 2019
Autodesk and 乌鸦传媒 to Provide Construction Industry with Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women
Construction technology provider and national trade organization launch grant program to help address industry need for better-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) for women working at heights According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the leading cause鈥 Read More
November 12, 2019
乌鸦传媒 Joins Coalition Letter Calling on Congress to Pass Tax Extender Legislation
This week, 乌鸦传媒 joined a group of 59 trade groups to call on Congressional leaders to pass legislation extending a number of tax provisions that have either recently expired or are set to expire at the end of the year (commonly called the 鈥渢ax extenders鈥). The letter calls for extending these鈥 Read More
November 7, 2019
Changes Coming to Federal Acquisition
Beta.SAM.gov replaces FBO.gov  On Nov. 7, the General Services Administration announced that Beta.SAM.gov is now the official source for federal contracting opportunities. The URL FBO.gov will be retired and transitioned into beta.SAM.gov under 鈥渃ontract opportunities.鈥  GSA expects鈥 Read More
November 7, 2019
Negotiations Stall on Defense Bill
Military Construction Funding Uncertainty Remains On Oct. 29, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced a 鈥渟kinny鈥 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2020.  Despite both the House and Senate passing their versions of the NDAA鈥 Read More
November 7, 2019

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