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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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On June 1, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ submitted to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils written comments on a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The interim rules were issued March 31 without… Read More
June 4, 2009
On June 4, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ held its third session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled "How to Handle Claims and Disputes." The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months and this program provided participants with the ins and outs of federal contracts… Read More
June 4, 2009
Vice President Joe Biden, left, participates in the roundtable on the Recovery Act with Christian Zimmermann, right, Tuesday, June 2, 2009.
Christian Zimmermann from ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member company Pike Industries represented the association during a roundtable hosted by Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday in… Read More
June 4, 2009
President Obama released some details he would like to be included in health care reform legislation this week and requested legislation on his desk to sign by October. The details were more specific and may signal that he plans to play a greater role in crafting the legislation.
The list of… Read More
June 4, 2009
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has been briefing members of the relevant House and Senate Committees about the revenue shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund that could cause a slowdown in payments to states as early as mid-July. The Obama Administration has indicated that an infusion of $5… Read More
June 4, 2009
Supporters of the "so-called" Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) continue efforts to seek some sort of compromise in the Senate to move this legislation closer to the goal line. However, news reports this week indicate that another key Senator in this debate has moved back from efforts to push the… Read More
June 4, 2009
Tonight, the House is expected to consider and pass H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act. This legislation would provide federal employees with four weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child in addition to their existing leave. In addition, federal employees may… Read More
June 4, 2009
The federal government has agreed to further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors until June 30. Contracts and solicitations issued prior to September 8, 2009, will not contain the mandate.
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on… Read More
June 4, 2009
Efforts to bring comprehensive immigration reform back before Congress recently got a push from some immigrant rights groups in Washington. The National Immigration Forum released a statement of principles that they hope Congress will use as a guide in this effort. This comes in advance of a… Read More
June 4, 2009
In an interview arranged by ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, Paul Diederich of member company Industrial Builders reported to The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead that his company is working on two stimulus-funded jobs. Diederich reported the news to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a meeting last month.  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of North Dakota's… Read More
June 3, 2009