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ѻý & 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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On April 1, 2010, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis unveiled "We Can Help," a new campaign designed to educate workers on their workplace rights and encourage them to report employers that are violating those rights. This effort is being spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage… Read More
April 23, 2010
A Double-Header - May 18 & 20 - 2:00pm-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 for… Read More
April 22, 2010
ѻý of Washington’s David D’Hondt and Doug Moore of member company McKinstry take media through the firm’s new Green Innovation Center during the release of ѻý’s “Building a Green Future” report.
The nation's buildings and infrastructure will become more efficient, significantly reducing… Read More
April 22, 2010
CONTRACTORS' GROUP DETAILS MEASURES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF NATION'S BUILDINGS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Green Construction Plan Will Protect the Environment, Boost Hard-Hit Industry as New Figures Show 310 Out of 337 Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between March 2009 and 2010
The… Read More
April 22, 2010
According to a recent article, the U.S. General Services Administration has awarded $4 billion of its $5.5 billion of Recovery Act funds to convert existing federal buildings into LEED-certified green buildings. GSA Administrator Martha Johnson claims that the GSA's green investments "will save… Read More
April 22, 2010
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The ѻý Labor and Employment Law Council - a network of labor lawyers who represent ѻý members and chapters - held its 26th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 16 in Washington, DC. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended.
Council members… Read More
April 22, 2010
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Highway and Transportation Division Chairman Dean Word, Dean Word Co, New Braunfels, Texas joined Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, New York State and City DOT officials and others at a national event in New York City to kick off Work Zone Awareness week… Read More
April 22, 2010
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) Wednesday introduced the "America's Commitment to Clean Water Act" (H.R. 5088) to "clarify" federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The bill would remove… Read More
April 22, 2010
As ѻý and other stakeholders place a full court press on the U.S. Senate to include any revenue from additional fees on transportation motor fuels into the Highway Trust Fund, the Senators drafting the bill seem to be backing away from any fees that could be viewed as a gas tax.
The bill is… Read More
April 22, 2010
Following passage of the health care bill, President Obama and congressional Democrats now seek to reform the country's financial sphere with a financial overhaul bill. The 1,336-page bill includes key provisions that would negatively impact commercial real estate, such as risk-retention… Read More
April 22, 2010