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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Today’s challenging climate offers many opportunities for sharp and confident project managers to succeed. Experienced project managers who attend ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s Construction Project Manager Course learn from industry experts while learning best practices from their peers gathered from across the country.… Read More
August 11, 2010
August 11, or 8/11, serves as a reminder to everyone of the importance of the 811 "Call Before You Dig" message. A recent report released by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the leading association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the safety of the people who dig near… Read More
August 11, 2010
August 11, or 8/11, serves as an important reminder to everyone of the importance of the 811 "Call Before You Dig" message. A recent report released by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the leading association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the safety of the people who dig… Read More
August 11, 2010
According to Reuters, the commercial real estate market may have avoided the crash that was expected of it. Credit still remains tight, but an influx of foreclosed commercial properties and bankruptcies is unlikely. Because banks have been able to extend, restructure and modify loans, the… Read More
August 10, 2010
John Igel (George J. Igel & Company, Columbus, Ohio) talks with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Rep. Kilroy.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member company George J. Igel & Company participated in an event with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) in Columbus. During… Read More
August 9, 2010
August 11, 2010 | 1:00-3:00pm ET
Join us for this comprehensive program that will provide General Contractors management tips and strategies covering the relationships with subcontractors and suppliers in today's difficult construction economy.
Topics to be covered include:
Why subcontractors and… Read More
August 9, 2010
Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 131,000, seasonally adjusted, in July, "reflecting the departure of 143,000 temporary Census 2010 workers from federal government payrolls," the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. Total private-sector employment rose by 71,000. "Thus far this… Read More
August 9, 2010
The Senate finished work last week on a $26 billion package that contains state aid, extension of Medicaid funding and funds to avert teacher layoffs, and confirmed Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. The passage of the state aid package required the House to return to the… Read More
August 6, 2010
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 11,000 BETWEEN JUNE AND JULY WHILE THE INDUSTRY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HIT 17.3 PERCENT
As Stimulus Projects Begin to Wind Down and Private, State and Local Demand Remains Flat, Construction Group Urges Congress and the Administration to Act on Long-Delayed… Read More
August 6, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s analysis of federal data released Friday showed that construction unemployment reached 17.3 percent, with 11,000 more construction workers losing their jobs in July. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ urged Congress and the administration to act now to pass a host of long-delayed infrastructure bills to finance new highway… Read More
August 6, 2010
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