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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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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ State Law Matrix Webinar
On October 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America will host a webinar titled, "Know the State Law That Impact Your Construction Contracts." Every state government establishes unique statutes that affect construction and the enforceability of contract provisions - and these vary greatly from… Read More
September 10, 2009
New Resource Explores Qualifications Based Selection of Contractors
The ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America Project Delivery Committee released Qualifications Based Selection of Contractors on August 24. Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) is a procurement method in which the final criteria for selection are qualifications and demonstrated competence without consideration of price/… Read More
September 10, 2009
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Instrumental in Passing Largest Transportation Package in Oregon History
On July 29, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA), the state's largest long-term investment in transportation infrastructure, putting thousands of Oregonians to work while making sustainable and strategic investments in all sectors of the transportation… Read More
September 10, 2009
Inaugural IT Forum Conference a Success at the Kansas City Builders' Association Chapter
In conjunction with the Electronic Information Systems (EIS) committee, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ convened its first IT Forum conference on August 14 at the Kansas City Builders' Association Chapter.  More than 60 technology leaders from ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s member companies attended this one-day conference held at the Hutton… Read More
September 10, 2009
DHS Formally Proposes Rescission of No-Match Rule
In accordance with a July 8 announcement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally proposed a rule to rescind the so-called No-Match Rule first issued by the Bush Administration in 2007.  The proposed rule seeks to reinstate the language of the regulations as it existed prior to the… Read More
September 10, 2009
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Submits Comments on Proposed Rule Encouraging Federal Agencies to Consider PLAs
The proposed rule implementing President Obama's executive order encouraging federal contracting agencies to consider imposing project labor agreements (PLAs) on large-scale construction projects fails to substantiate the administration's rationale for imposing PLAs, fails to require an adequate… Read More
September 10, 2009
EPA Launches New Clean Diesel Helpline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) just announced a new "clean diesel helpline."  Get answers to your questions on clean diesel funding and technologies within one business day. Do you have questions about: Clean diesel funding? Clean diesel… Read More
September 10, 2009
EPA Administrator Orders Overhaul of Clean Water Act Enforcement Program - More Reporting, More Inspections, More Public Oversight!
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Invited To Help Shape New Action Plan Aimed at Improving Water Permit Compliance U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has directed the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance to examine its Clean Water Act enforcement program and report back to her in early October with an action plan to… Read More
September 10, 2009
EPA Proposes Tighter Nitrogen Dioxide Standards; ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Looks at Implication to Construction
For the first time in over 35 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed changes to the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).  NAAQS define the maximum allowable level of pollutants and drive state air pollution cleanup programs.  EPA has… Read More
September 10, 2009
Your Input Needed to Solve Lending Crunch
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ members continue to report that developers are unable to get loans for commercial real-estate (CRE) projects, and many members have had their own lines of credit tightened or canceled. These observations match the latest survey of senior loan officers by the Federal Reserve, which the Fed… Read More
September 10, 2009

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