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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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Construction Spending - March
STIMULUS, OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS GIVE MONTHLY BOOST TO NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SPENDING FIGURES IN MARCH 2.3 Percent Increase in Public Spending Outweighs 0.9 Percent Drop in Private Construction Activity to Boost Overall Construction Spending Between February and March Increases… Read More
May 3, 2010
Webinar: Advanced Issues about Worker Misclassification: What Every Construction Contractor Needs to Know
A Double-Header Webinar - May 18 & 20 | 2:00 m-3:30PM ET May 18: Independent Contractor vs. Employee May 20: Exempt vs. Non-exempt The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have announced in recent months that the construction industry will be the primary target… Read More
May 3, 2010
Webinar - What Impact Will the New Health Care Law Have on Construction Employers?
Save the Date: May 6, 2010 |1:00pm-2:30pm ET Free for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Members and Chapters, this ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ webinar will detail the recently enacted health care bill and the sweeping changes to the delivery of health care in the United States. Focusing on the impact on employers in the construction industry as well… Read More
May 3, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Comments on Federal Government's Proposed Green Jobs Definition
In response to a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) solicitation for comments on green jobs, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America has submitted comments that ask the BLS to re-think its intentions, based on our belief that such a task is both beyond the scope of the Bureau's mission and impossible to complete… Read More
May 3, 2010
GDP rose but structures investment fell; MHC, AIA, NABE find ongoing nonres slump
Real (net of inflation) gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2% in the first quarter at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, a slowdown from the 5.6% gain in the fourth quarter of 2009, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today. Investment in structures was a major drag on GDP growth. Real… Read More
April 30, 2010
Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) for Construction Materials and Components - March
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods jumped 1.1% from February to March, not seasonally adjusted (0.7%, seasonally adjusted), and 6.0% over 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on April 22. The PPI for inputs to construction industries, a weighted average of… Read More
April 30, 2010
Renovation - A Popular, Economical Option
When the going gets tough, the tough remodel.  Remodeling, renovating, repurposing, or repositioning - whatever you may call it, developers are looking to refurbish old buildings to get more value out of their properties.  A recent New York Times article examines a few recent renovations, and how … Read More
April 29, 2010
Climate Bill Release Delayed, Diversion of Funds from the Highway Trust Fund Still in Play
The release of climate change legislation being drafted by Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) was once again delayed when Senator Graham pulled out of negotiations last weekend over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) handling of negotiation… Read More
April 29, 2010
House Votes to Extend FAA Programs
On April 28, the House passed by voice vote a short-term extension of federal aviation programs set to expire this week.  This extension will allow the Federal Aviation Administration to continue collecting fuel and ticket taxes, make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and… Read More
April 29, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Urges Congress to Provide Fair Contracting Opportunities for Federal Construction Projects
This week, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ sent a letter to Congress in response to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council's recent final rule implementing the use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ opposed the final rule because it effectively compels both… Read More
April 29, 2010

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