By a vote of 70-28, the Senate today passed the long-awaited "jobs" legislation with thirteen Republican votes. The bill extends the federal highway program, includes payroll tax breaks, and allows public bodies to convert tax credit bonds to Build America Bonds.
Earlier in the week, the Senate… Read More February 23, 2010
By a vote of 62-30 the Senate today voted for cloture, a procedural move that allows debate on the "Jobs" legislation to proceed. The vote was largely along party lines with the following Republican Senators joining 58 Democrats in support: Bond (Mo), Brown (Mass), Collins (Me), Snowe (Me),… Read More February 22, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
February 22, 2010
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2010 promises to be a most challenging year for commercial contractors. Backlogs are down, in years, bid lists are way up, and margins are practically non-existent. What do you need to know to survive the current downturn, turn things around, and re-emerge… Read More February 22, 2010
The shift in party power in Washington means that organized labor has more political clout today than it's had in years. Whether you're a union contractor or not, you should care about what organized labor is up to. Find out by attending a special session during ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Annual Convention in Orlando… Read More February 19, 2010
A subcontractor that assigned roofing work on a project covered by a project labor agreement (PLA) to workers represented by a union that was not signatory to the PLA is liable for breach of contract under state common law, despite a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision upholding the… Read More February 19, 2010
Planning is under way for two of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s most sought-after annual conferences, the Training & Development Conference and the HR Professionals Conference. For 2010, the conferences will be co-located in Scottsdale, Arizona, October 18-20, with separate tracks for each conference.Â
The… Read More February 18, 2010
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on January 20 announced nearly $190 million in State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) green jobs training grants. The grants are designed to teach workers the skills required in emerging industries, including energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Only state… Read More February 18, 2010
In a move aimed to improve federal government contracting for engineering services and construction contracts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utility Service (RUS) has recently has pre-approved two ConsensusDOCS contract documents in a recently issued guidance bulletin. RUS provides… Read More February 18, 2010
Unit 2: BIM Technology, the second course in the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program, is now available. BIM Technology covers the common characteristics and differences of BIM applications in use today and specific processes for planning, organizing and deploying BIM tools… Read More February 18, 2010
