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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NEW DATA SHOWS LOW CONSTRUCTION PRICES MAY SOON BE COMING TO AN END AS DIESEL, PLYWOORD AND COPPER PRICES JUMP IN NOVEMBER
Monthly Change in Prices a 'Warning Shot' that Low Prices Likely to End Soon, Top Construction Economist SaysÂ
New federal data released today showing sharp increases in the… Read More
December 16, 2009
The report, released last month, provided a comprehensive look at the training and development investments, practices and trends for 2008. Key findings show that employee learning and development withstood the challenges of the difficult economy in 2008, with U.S. organizations spending $134.07… Read More
December 15, 2009
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Seven construction professionals, companies and Chapters were recognized with the first-ever ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Education Excellence Awards for developing successful training programs. The Education Excellence Awards are the only national program recognizing construction industry training for all levels of the… Read More
December 15, 2009
A recent article that addressing potential insurance and litigation issues involving the construction of green building projects cautions contractors to protect themselves when promising to meet specific green standards.  Lost tax incentives caused by failure to meet certain green building… Read More
December 15, 2009
A Building Design and Construction article quotes ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America's Steve Sandherr citing the urgent need for federal assistance to the private construction industry. Sandherr noted that the increase in public construction is "welcome news" but he urged Congress to endorse ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s "Build Now For The… Read More
December 14, 2009
Contractors nationwide are becoming increasingly concerned about possible layoffs next year if Congress does not act on a six-year surface transportation bill, which ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ predicts would reduce federal highway and transit funding by more than $15 billion, or 20 percent.
A recent New Hampshire Union… Read More
December 14, 2009
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Political Action Committee (ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ PAC) is an essential part of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s legislative influence on Capitol Hill. The purpose of the PAC is to help elect federal candidates to office - all of whom are pro-construction. A pro-construction Congress has the ability to make several important issues a… Read More
December 14, 2009
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America is excited to partner with the San Antonio ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ in order to teach a new generation of project managers the essential skills to ensure project success. The Project Manager Development Program is a set of highly interactive modules that include discussions, class activities and… Read More
December 13, 2009
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
December 12, 2009
Following the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement on Monday that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ issued a statement calling for the administration to rethink its misguided approach.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ said that the finding will delay construction activity, undermine economic… Read More
December 11, 2009