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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
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The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association, Inc. (WWEMA) announced that it has joined the ConsensusDOCS coalition, which creates standard contract documents for use by all participants in the construction industry.
WWEMA is a non-profit trade organization founded in 1908 to… Read More
December 10, 2010
On Wednesday, the House passed (212-206) a nearly $1.1 trillion continuing resolution (CR) funding the federal government for the remainder of this fiscal year (until Sept. 30, 2011). The measure would also extend for nine months -- from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 -- authorization for federal highway, mass… Read More
December 10, 2010
ѻý recognized early on that BIM would change the industry and has made sure the right tools are available to keep its members ahead of the curve. Last year, ѻý launched Unit 1: BIM 101 an Introduction to Building Information Modeling, the first of four courses in the BIM Education Program. Since… Read More
December 9, 2010
Following two failed votes in the U.S. Senate Saturday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for the middle-class or those making less than $1 million a year, the White House and GOP Congressional leadership Monday struck a deal to extend current tax rates for all taxpayers for another two years… Read More
December 9, 2010
Surface Transportation and Aviation Authorization Extensions Included in CR
On Wednesday, the House passed (212-206) a nearly $1.1 trillion continuing resolution (CR) for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. Almost all of the appropriations would be extended at the funding level and under the… Read More
December 9, 2010
Today, the Senate failed to move forward on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. This bill would provide health benefits for 9/11 workers and would limit the liability of the contractors that worked at the site of the terrorist attack in New York City.
These contractors responded… Read More
December 9, 2010
On Wednesday, the Democratic leadership in the House made an attempt to push forward a mine safety bill. Under the procedure they chose to pursue, supporters would have needed two-thirds of the House to approve the bill and were unable to meet that threshold.
The Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety… Read More
December 9, 2010
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 39,000, seasonally adjusted, in November, and private-sector payrolls grew by 50,000, the 11th straight monthly increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. Construction employment, in contrast, remained in near-recession condition. It… Read More
December 8, 2010
Following two failed votes in the U.S. Senate Saturday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts only for the middle-class or those making less than $1 million a year, the White House and GOP Congressional leadership Monday agreed to a tentative “framework” agreement to extend current tax rates for all… Read More
December 7, 2010
This month’s edition of the Common Ground Alliance Monthly Update features an overview of a new partnership with United Rentals that includes adding 811 decals to more than 12,000 pieces of equipment as well as information about the upcoming CGA Annual Conference and Meeting.
The November CGA… Read More
December 6, 2010