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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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IRS to Randomly Audit 6,000 Employers
Beginning in February, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin to randomly audit an estimated 6,000 U.S. companies.  As one of the agency's largest campaigns since 1984, the results of the audits are expected to generate revenues for the agency as well as provide statistical data on employer… Read More
January 29, 2010
Early-Bird Registration Ends Sunday Jan. 31 for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Annual Convention
Join us March 17-20 in Orlando for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s 91st Annual Convention and Pavilion. As the construction industry continues to battle tough economic conditions and legislative challenges, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s Annual Convention provides the only opportunity for contractors to get all the latest information on economic… Read More
January 28, 2010
Don't Miss It! Building to LEED-NC: Overview and Impact on Construction Practices
Attend Building to LEED during the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ 2010 Annual Convention pre-convention sessions (separate registration) and earn 7.5 GBCI CE towards maintaining your credential. The program will take place on March 16, 2010 in Orlando with the Annual Convention running March 17-21. This full-day course will… Read More
January 28, 2010
EPA Finalizes Tighter Nitrogen Dioxide Standards, Calls for New Roadside Monitoring Network
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Jan. 22 finalized tighter air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas.  The revision marks the first time EPA has updated the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for NO2 in nearly four decades.  Significantly, EPA also chose to set… Read More
January 28, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s 91st Annual Convention and Pavilion Early-Bird Registration Discount Extended!
Early Bird Discount Ends January 31, 2010 - A $200 Savings! Early-bird registration for the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s 91st Annual Convention & Pavilion has been extended to January 31, 2010.  Save $200 on both Platinum and Standard registrations.  Take advantage of reduced registration and hotel fees to attend… Read More
January 28, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Seeks Peer Reviewers for New Publication on Green Building Issues
The author of a new publication has requested ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ to assemble a small peer group to review the nearly completed text of a new publication on pre-construction activities associated with green building projects.  The book explores how the green elements of a project may impact estimating, contracts,… Read More
January 27, 2010
Member Recognition Opportunity in Revised 'Building to LEED' Curriculum
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is looking for member materials to enrich the Building to LEED: Overview and the Impact on Construction Practices full-day course curriculum, which is undergoing revisions to reflect the newest version of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)… Read More
January 27, 2010
Coal Ash Regulation Delayed
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As previously reported, EPA committed to issuing new requirements for coal combustion waste by the end of 2009. In a press release issued December 17, EPA missed that deadline and is delaying the release of any new requirements to allow additional time to research the issue.  At this point, EPA is… Read More
January 27, 2010
FREE WEBINAR - Economic Recovery: Under Construction
January 28, 2010 3:00p.m. ET   Gain insight into the future of construction as expert economists provide an in-depth look at residential and nonresidential construction activity including the institutional, industrial and heavy engineering sectors. Tune in for the first webcast in the 2010 Market… Read More
January 26, 2010
MHC starts rose in December; construction jobs shrink in all states; unionization falls
New construction starts rose 5% in December, seasonally adjusted, McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) reported on Friday, based on data it compiled. But, for all of 2009,"the 26% annual decline for construction starts was the steepest in at least the past 40 years," Robert Murray, vice president of… Read More
January 26, 2010

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