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August 26, 2024
  ѻý & 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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UNIT 2: BIM TECHNOLOGY Pilot Course Available
UNIT 2: BIM TECHNOLOGY Pilot Course SESSION 1: BIM Technology, Process, Capabilities and Tools - September 24, 2009 SESSION 2: BIM Interoperability - October 13, 2009 Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most exciting developments in the construction industry and is changing the way… Read More
August 27, 2009
Next ѻý Building Contractors Conference January 20-23 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Save the date for the next ѻý Building Contractors Conference January 20-23, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico!  Registration and more information about the meeting will be posted to www.agc.org/BCC as it becomes available.
August 27, 2009
Passing of Ted Kennedy Impacts Senate Schedule
The passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) will not just impact the health care debate he so passionately was a part of for half a century, but will reverberate to other issues as well. The loss of Kennedy leaves the Democrats with 59 votes in the Senate, one short of a filibuster-proof majority, until… Read More
August 27, 2009
Comment Period for Proposed Rule Governing Project Labor Agreements Extended
The comment period on the proposed rule relating to project labor agreements, which had expired August 13, was extended for 30 days, with a new deadline of September 23. The proposed rule would implement President Obama's executive order encouraging (but not requiring) agencies to consider… Read More
August 27, 2009
FHWA Issues Order to Rescind $8.7 Billion in State Highway Funds
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has notified states that, as required by SAFETEA-LU, $8.7 billion in budget authority will be rescinded from their unobligated Federal-aid highway balances on September 30, 2009. While for some states this will not have a direct effect, in many states this… Read More
August 27, 2009
Supporters Still Pushing for “So-Called” Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)
EFCA remains in a holding pattern on Capitol Hill at this time.  Right before the August break there were rumors that some movement had been made in finding a potential compromise to EFCA by removing the card check portion of the bill.  The group of Senators seeking to find a compromise are all… Read More
August 27, 2009
Is Your Company's Health Plan "Qualified"?
As many construction employers are trying to figure out exactly what health care reform will mean for them, one issue that raises questions for employers, insurers and employees alike is that of a "qualified health benefits" plan.  As mentioned in ѻý's What Does a Health Insurance Mandate Mean for… Read More
August 27, 2009
ѻý Offers Insights on Stimulus to USA Today and CNN
ѻý's chief economist Ken Simonson was quoted today in USA Today and CNN.com regarding the effect of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's construction funding. The USA Today article explains how stimulus-funded construction projects are coming in at lower than estimated costs, which is… Read More
August 26, 2009
Guest Article: The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings: Why Building Problems are Likely in Hot, Humid Climates
The great irony of building green is that the very concepts intended to enhance a building's performance over its entire lifetime are many of the same things that make a building highly susceptible to moisture and mold problems during its first few years of operation. While green buildings have… Read More
August 26, 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
August 26, 2009

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