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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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Join key players in the building construction industry at the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Building Contractors Conference in Midway, Utah, June 9-12, 2010. This Conference consistently offers a worthwhile and constructive experience to industry leaders who gather to network, exchange ideas, and hear presentations offering… Read More
April 20, 2010
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Building contractor sessions and issues were prominently featured at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s… Read More
April 20, 2010
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America National Committee Chair of the Year Award is presented to a chairperson in recognition of his/her outstanding achievements and accomplishments in the past year. This year Chuck Greco, president & CEO of the Linbeck Group LLC in Houston, Texas, was awarded this honor at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'… Read More
April 20, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new rules for certain contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities or schools built before 1978. Workers must follow lead-safe work practice standards to reduce potential exposure to dangerous levels of lead during renovation… Read More
April 20, 2010
June 16-17, 2010 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Early Bird Discount Ends May 24
This year's program will build upon the previous series of successful meetings and will cover standardized practices, definitions and terminology in an effort to create a unified understanding of the four steps to… Read More
April 20, 2010
Construction employment expanded in 26 states and the District of Columbia between February and March 2010, fell in 22 and was unchanged in Montana and Rhode Island, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday. Many states with gains may have experienced rebounds from unusually harsh… Read More
April 20, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ cautioned the Obama Administration to reject calls to impose new contracting rules that would allow for blacklisting of companies based on arbitrary reasons, false accusations and unproven anonymous complaints.
The proposed changes, referred to as 'High Road' contracting rules, also have the… Read More
April 19, 2010
Highway and Transportation Division Chair Dean Word (right), Dean Word Co, Texas, joins Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez at a National Work Zone Awareness Week Kickoff event in New York City.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ used the start of the annual Work Zone Awareness campaign to call for increased police… Read More
April 19, 2010
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week held a hearing to address opportunities to improve safety in transportation as part of a series of hearings related to the reauthorization of SAFTEA-LU. At the conclusion of the hearing, Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said that this was… Read More
April 16, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member Jon Cloud testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to explain how California's plan to require construction contractors to install emissions reduction kits on their off-road diesel equipment is unnecessary, will endanger workers and force job cuts. Joining Cloud in… Read More
April 16, 2010