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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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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Weighs in on Development of Coordinated Federal Government Plan on Environmental Justice
On Jan. 12, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ responded to an Office of Science and Technology request for feedback on how they should develop a coordinated Federal strategy to identify and address gaps in science, data, and research related to environmental justice (EJ). Along with its coalition partners, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ emphasized core… Read More
January 26, 2024
Listen to ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Virtual Town Hall Recording - Environmental Regulatory Update
Recording of January 11 town hall now available  On Jan. 11, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s Environmental Committee hosted a virtual town hall providing an update on federal environmental regulatory initiatives and ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s advocacy efforts. During the town hall, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ staff was joined by Viktoriia De Las Casas with… Read More
January 26, 2024
What Federal Low-Carbon Construction Means for Industry
By Evan Milberg, Reprinted with Permission of Smartbrief  There’s an alleged pattern among federal government initiatives that drives the construction industry crazy. Lawmakers will set a priority for the industry but refuse to put any money behind it. But with the Biden administration… Read More
January 26, 2024
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet on Feb. 21-22 in Washington
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has scheduled a meeting for the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.  The Advisory Committee was established by the Contract Work Hours and… Read More
January 25, 2024
U.S. DOT Announces $4.9 Billion for Infrastructure Projects
On January 25th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $4.9 billion for 37 projects through the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant programs. The Mega program, created in the Infrastructure Investment… Read More
January 25, 2024
Inflation Surge Contributes to Collective Bargaining Settlements Increases in 2023
The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) reports that the first year of new collective bargaining settlements reached in 2023 for union craft workers in the construction industry had an average wage-and-benefits increase of 4.7 percent or $2.98. The CLRC notes the surge in inflation in… Read More
January 24, 2024
Roger Williams University is Looking for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Members’ Input to Help the Future of the Industry
The Roger Williams University is working on two research studies designed to gather information about the current cognizance of vocational education among professionals and students and the other is designed to gather information about the current perceptions of project managers and superintendents… Read More
January 24, 2024
Union Membership Rate for Construction Declines in 2023
The union membership rate--the percent of all workers who were members of unions—for the construction industry was 10.7 percent in 2023, a full percentage point lower than last year when it was 11.7 percent according to an annual report released January 23, 2024, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (… Read More
January 24, 2024
Register Now for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Davis-Bacon & Related Acts Three-Part WebEd Series
Join ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America for "Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Three-Part Webinar Series: Understanding, Influencing and Complying with Federal Prevailing Wage Requirements," an informative three-part webinar series taking a deep dive into recent updates to Davis-Bacon rules and compliance. The application… Read More
January 23, 2024
Construction Employment Increases In 35 States Between December 2022 & December 2023, While 32 States Add Construction Jobs Last Month
  Construction employment increased in 35 states in December from a year earlier, while 32 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association… Read More
January 23, 2024

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