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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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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Prepares for EPA hearing on California's Air Rule Request
The US Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a hearing for April 14 in Washington to consider the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) request for a waiver to allow it to begin enforcing its off-road diesel equipment rule. The rule was originally scheduled to go into effect on March 1,… Read More
April 9, 2010
President Obama Issues Memo Concerning Noncompliant Recovery Act Recipients
On April 6, 2009 President Obama issued a new memorandum calling for federal agencies to further intensify their efforts to improved reporting compliance by prime recipients of Recovery Act funds. The memo directs those agencies to take appropriate action by terminating awards; pursuing measures… Read More
April 8, 2010
IRS Releases Special Payroll Tax Exemption Forms
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Wednesday released a new Form W-11, the affidavit individuals must complete to confirm that they are qualified employees under a new law that provides tax incentives for businesses hiring new workers.  The IRS also released a draft Form 941, Employer's Quarterly… Read More
April 8, 2010
Energy Incentives on Congress’ Spring Agenda
Congress is expected to return to a busy spring agenda that will include incentives to encourage energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to create jobs and reduce energy consumption and related emissions.  The House Ways and Means Committee next Wednesday is scheduled to hold a hearing on "… Read More
April 8, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Prepares for EPA hearing on California’s Air Rule Request
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a hearing for April 14 in Washington to consider the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) request for a waiver to allow it to begin enforcing its off-road diesel equipment rule. The rule was originally scheduled to go into effect on… Read More
April 8, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Urges Senators Not to Divert Funds Away from Highway Trust Fund
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ along with other transportation industry groups sent a letter to Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) with a clear message that the climate and energy legislation they are currently drafting must place any revenue collected from a "carbon tax" on gasoline… Read More
April 8, 2010
Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In May 25-26, 2010
While Congress has passed legislation to keep the highway and transit programs operating through the end of the year and provided funds to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through the first quarter of 2011, much work still needs to be done. Senators and representatives need to understand the… Read More
April 8, 2010
Construction Starts Up, but Recession Persists
Despite the fact that construction starts consistenly risen over the past six months, the building recession seems to be deepening still.  Market indicators used to measure monthly nonresidential construction are negative, and many projects are being delayed or cancelled, according to a Reed… Read More
April 7, 2010
January Construction Starts Are Up, but Recession Persists for Commercial Market
According to Reed Construction Data, construction starts were up 4 percent in January, with a 47 percent increase in commercial building starts from December 2009.  However, this is not a sign that the recession has drastically improved, but that "a hint of improvement" may be coming. Despite this… Read More
April 7, 2010
Only Ten Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs
Just 10 out of 337 metropolitan areas added construction jobs between February 2009 and 2010, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reported, citing data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even worse, 230 metro areas experienced double digit declines in construction employment while only two cities experienced a double… Read More
April 6, 2010

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