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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A Three-Part Webinar Series - December 3, 8 & 10 each fr0m 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
This three-part webinar series will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in a contractor-friendly manner.
December 3: Introduction to… Read More
December 2, 2009
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Building Contractors Conference will offer a chance to learn more about Lean Construction with the debut of the Lean Construction Forum, which was established to create a community where anyone within the AEC industry can come together to engage in a dialog on Lean Construction. The Forum… Read More
December 1, 2009
Originally written in 1999, a task force of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ members updated and recently completed the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition. This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor. It… Read More
December 1, 2009
Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged… Read More
December 1, 2009
On November 10, 2009, ConsensusDOCS released the construction industry's first and only comprehensive standard contract document addressing the unique risks and responsibilities associated with building green projects - the ConsensusDOCS 310 Green Building Addendum.
The Addendum incorporates… Read More
December 1, 2009
Join ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ and SMPS on December 17 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET for "The Ten Rules of Networking." Speakers Dana Birkes and Donna Jakubowicz, along with moderator Rick Andritsch, will make sure you are taking the right steps to secure your company's future.
Networking is skill that is crucial to the… Read More
December 1, 2009
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS TO LOWEST RATE IN 27 MONTHS AS COMMERICAL ACTIVITY AND ROAD BUILDING DECLINE
Stimulus Delays, Lack of Highway Bill Are Adding to Construction Industry Woes Caused by Declining Private-Sector Activity, Industry Economist NotesÂ
Spending on nonresidential… Read More
December 1, 2009
Spending on nonresidential construction activity tumbled 1.5 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, to the lowest annual rate since July 2007, according to ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s analysis of Census Bureau data. The data showed that nonresidential construction spending slumped to $652 billion, an 11 percent… Read More
December 1, 2009
With President Obama declaring a national emergency in response to the H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as "Swine Flu," many government entities have encouraged employers to create their own plans for helping to prevent the spread of such an outbreak in workplaces across America, while ensuring… Read More
December 1, 2009
Beginning on November 21, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is requiring employers to post a revised "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster. The new poster now includes language regarding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which became… Read More
December 1, 2009
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