Please take a moment to participate in this important 811 Safety and Utility Damage Prevention Process Survey. Survey DEADLINE September 10. This survey is intended to document the experience in the 811 process of contractors that work on water/wastewater, highway heavy, building, telecom, and energy infrastructure projects. 鈥淎s local, state and federal entities address issues, laws, and regulations associated with the 811 process, this survey will be an invaluable tool in helping to accurately convey the construction industry鈥檚 story in the process,鈥 states Randy Douglas, 乌鸦传媒鈥檚 Utility Infrastructure Division Chair and President of Tierra Contracting, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, 鈥淚 encourage everyone to take it and share with your project managers, foreman, superintendents and fellow contractors.鈥
Set a Non-Binding Sept. 27 Deadline; Highway & Transit Programs Expire Sept. 30
Negotiations Underway to Determine What is Actually Included in the Bill
The survey will close on September 10
Construction employment in July remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 36 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said construction employment would benefit from new federal infrastructure investments and urged the House to quickly pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
The agenda is coming together and registration is open for the 2021 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference to be held October 14-15, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Free to 乌鸦传媒 Members
With the Delta-variant-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases leading to new CDC masking guidance, statewide mandates, uncertain federal contractor requirements, potential private owner mandates, and the specter of further restrictions, you may have a renewed interest in seeing the vaccination rate at your worksite climb. But what can you do, legally and practically, to help move that rate higher?
乌鸦传媒 of America recently provided comments on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation鈥檚 (PBGC) interim final rule implementing the American Rescue Plan Act鈥檚 (ARPA) special financial assistance program. The special financial assistance program is designed to help financially troubled multiemployer pension plans avoid insolvency for the next 30 years.
In a July 21 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in Lippert Components, Inc., found that a union did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by displaying a 12-foot inflatable rat (known as Scabby the Rat) and two large banners, one targeting a neutral employer, near the public entrance to a trade show.
On Aug. 4, 乌鸦传媒 of America鈥檚 Federal & Heavy Construction Division participated at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers鈥 Executive Governance Meeting, which gathers Army Corps commanders from across the agency. 乌鸦传媒 and the Army Corps discussed solutions to the challenges facing our nation鈥檚 infrastructure, and how the Army Corps can better partner with the construction industry. 乌鸦传媒 emphasized the strain contractors are facing with construction materials at record high prices and the continued availability challenges. 乌鸦传媒 urged Commanders to partner with 乌鸦传媒 Chapters and member contractors back in their district offices, and also provided government guidance encouraging such meetings.