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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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Don't Miss the Last Stimulus At Work Federal Contracting Webinar
The last of three federal contracting webinars on Nov. 19 will provide a detailed overview of some of the most critical challenges both new and experienced federal contractors will need to know about to successfully navigate this new landscape and meet the demands of the economic stimulus package… Read More
December 4, 2009
Rep. Pascrell to Speak in Support of Increased Water Infrastructure Investment
Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.) will speak at an event next week to discuss several legislative proposals to address the U.S. EPA's estimated $450 to $650 billion investment gap in clean and drinking water infrastructure over the next twenty years.  Rep. Pascrell is the sponsor of H.R. 537, the… Read More
December 4, 2009
New Mandated Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced in the House
This week, the Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, Congressman George Miller (D-Calif.), introduced a bill to provide five days of paid sick leave to employees that have symptoms of a contagious illness or have been in close contact with someone who has the symptoms.  The… Read More
December 4, 2009
DOL Cancels Manchester Job Corps Center Project Solicitation Amid PLA Concerns Raised by ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
The Department of Labor canceled the Manchester New Hampshire Job Corps Center construction solicitation due to concerns surrounding a project labor agreement (PLA) requirement. In September, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America, in cooperation with ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of  New Hampshire, sent a letter to the Department of Labor… Read More
December 4, 2009
Senator Urges Extension of Build America Bonds Program
At a November 4 Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Michael Mundaca to be assistant treasury secretary for tax policy, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) urged extension of the Build America Bonds program set to expire in 2010.  Created in the Recovery Act, the Build America… Read More
December 4, 2009
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Lobbies for Pension Relief Bill
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is lobbying Capitol Hill to enact legislation in 2009 to provide single- and multi-employer pension plan funding relief to lessen the effects of investment losses in 2008 and 2009.  In a letter sent to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives today, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ urged the House to cosponsor H.R… Read More
December 4, 2009
Administration Considers More Funding for Highways
Following the Department of Labor's announcement that the U.S. unemployment rate in October had risen to 10.2 percent, President Obama said his administration is considering "additional investments in roads and bridges" as a way address the nation's dire unemployment situation. The president did… Read More
December 4, 2009
House Passes Health Care Bill, Debate Moves to Senate
Thousands of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ members respond to call to action Last Saturday night the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act 220 to 215 (click here to view how your members voted) along party lines with 39 Democrats opposing and one Republican supporting. The debate now shifts to the Senate… Read More
December 4, 2009
Construction Employment - November
CONSTRUCTION UNEMPLOYMENT NEARS 20 PERCENT AS ANOTHER 27,000 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS IN NOVEMBER Eighty-Six Percent of Job Losses Come From Non-Residential Construction Sector Though Good Weather Likely Contributed to Fewer Job Losses Than in Previous Months  Despite a slowing in the… Read More
December 4, 2009
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Member Waters Construction Featured on CNN
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Connecticut member Waters Construction was featured on CNN's American Morning for a story about the state of the economy. Mario Smith of Waters Construction explained how, without additional infrastructure investments, his company will not be able to add new employees. For more information… Read More
December 4, 2009

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