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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 Named One of Washington’s Top Lobbying Organizations for 13th Year in a Row
  For the 13th year in a row, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America has been named as one of the nation’s top lobbying operations by Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill.  The publication’s annual ranking of top lobbyists lists ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ CEO Steve Sandherr as a top lobbyist. Sandherr said the listing is a recognition of… Read More
December 1, 2021
Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From October 2020 To October 2021, But Pandemic And Supply Chain Woes May Limit Gains
  Nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas added construction jobs between October 2020 and October 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that the job gains would likely have… Read More
November 30, 2021
CLC Member Highlight: Dylan Bochsler, North Santiam Paving Co.
Dylan is part of the 3rd generation at family-owned North Santiam Paving Co., a site development and road construction company headquartered in Oregon. He first started working at NSP at 16 and has worked across most aspects of the business since. He currently focuses his time… Read More
November 29, 2021
New OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Shines A Light on the Value of ConsensusDocs Contract Language
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to require employers to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested on at least a weekly basis. The legal and contractual implications will wreak havoc on… Read More
November 22, 2021
Constructor Digital - The Price Isn’t Right: Don’t Get Escalated Out of Business
BY BRIAN PERLBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CONSENSUSDOCS AND ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™S SENIOR COUNSEL FOR CONSTRUCTION LAW Price escalation spikes and supply shortages threaten construction companies’ financial viability in an unprecedented way. It creates a conundrum for existing contracts with a firm fixed price… Read More
November 22, 2021
FWS Request Feedback on Permitting Program for Migratory Birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) has undertaken several recent policy changes related to the incidental take (injury or harm) of migratory birds.  On October 4, the Service officially reversed the Trump Administration’s policy that decriminalized take that was incidental (not the… Read More
November 19, 2021
EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance on Religious Accommodations
Provides Additional Information on Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19… Read More
November 19, 2021
Only 16 States And D.C. Added Construction Jobs Since Pandemic Began As Build Back Better Bill Threatens To Undermine Sector’s Recovery
Only 16 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that prospects… Read More
November 19, 2021
Volunteers Needed to Serve on Association's Environmental Steering Committee
Nominations accepted through January 2022 Each year, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Environmental Forum to serve on the steering committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America’s environmental advocacy, education and… Read More
November 18, 2021
Vacatur of Trump Rule Limits Nationwide Permit Coverage-Updated
On October 21, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the 2020 State Water Quality Certification (WQC) Rule, which is considered to apply nationwide.  Subsequently, some U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts have advised permittees that they… Read More
November 18, 2021

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