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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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Have You Checked Out the Lean Construction Forum?
Unveiled at the recent Building Contractors Conference, the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Lean Construction Forum is an inclusive and collaborative community that is open to anyone with an interest in lean construction processes.  The Forum is focused on facilitating dialogue and information sharing through its Web site (… Read More
March 15, 2010
EPA May Expand Coverage of Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently considering whether or not to expand and strengthen requirements of the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule to cover renovations of both the exteriors and the interiors of all public and commercial buildings.  EPA's… Read More
March 15, 2010
ENR: "State Court Rules CGL Policies Cover Subcontractor Defects"
A February 11 Mississippi Supreme Court ruling found that contractors are covered under their general liability policies for subcontractor work later to be found defective.  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Mike Kennedy says "[The decision] has implications for the rest of the country because policies being written and… Read More
March 15, 2010
2010 ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½/ACI-NA/ACC Airport Project Delivery Systems Summit Coming to Indianapolis
Early Bird Discount Ends May 24 For the fifth consecutive year ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½), Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) will be sponsoring the Airport Project Delivery Systems Summit.  This year's Summit will be held June 16-17, 2010 in… Read More
March 15, 2010
DOL Releases New Version of Employment Law Guide
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released an updated version of its Employment Law Guide, an online publication for workers and employers that describes the major employment laws administered by the department. According to a press release issued by DOL on November 30, 2009, the Guide… Read More
March 15, 2010
Construction lags in BLS state employment, hiring data; Manpower sees rosier outlook
Seasonally adjusted payroll employment increased in January in 31 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 18 states and remained unchanged in Idaho, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Compared to January 2009, employment fell everywhere except in Alaska (1,900… Read More
March 15, 2010
Online Compensation Reports Now Available to ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Members with Six-Month Free Trial
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ general and specialty contractor members can now subscribe to a new interactive Web-based compensation reporting product from FMI called Compensation Interactive.  The new offering provides ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member companies the ability to create real-time, customized reports for key professional positions… Read More
March 12, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Joins Waters Advocacy Coalition in Letter to The New York Times
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ joined members of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) Wednesday in a letter to the editor of The New York Times in response to an article the newspaper published March 1. The article addressed concerns with water and wetland protection under the Clean Water Act following two Supreme Court… Read More
March 12, 2010
Indianapolis "Aerotropolis" Could be Next Airport Project for City
Though $1 billion in construction was recently completed at the Indianapolis International Airport, planners are already beginning to discuss their next steps for the construction of an "aerotropolis," a mini-city that would be composed of businesses, retail, and lodging.  The aerotropolis, which… Read More
March 11, 2010
SCC Executive Committee Discuss Priorities for 2010
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Specialty Contractors Council Executive Committee (SCC EC) met January 21, 2010 at the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Building Contractors Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Topics included a review of 2009 activities, the current construction market, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s value to specialty contractors, and 2010 programs and… Read More
March 11, 2010

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