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August 26, 2024
51·çÁ÷ & 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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The 51·çÁ÷ Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum meets virtually on a quarterly basis to gather/share information, resources, and best practices among stakeholders in the construction industry. The next forum is scheduled for January 24, 2pm – 3pm, Eastern Time. If you would like to… Read More
January 18, 2024
On January 11, the Department of Labor announced changes to the OSHA civil penalty amounts based on cost-of-living adjustments for 2024. In 2015, Congress passed legislation to increase civil monetary penalties as a deterrent to violating the agency’s safety and health standards and/or regulations… Read More
January 18, 2024
On December 27, 51·çÁ÷ commented (coalition letter) on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft guidance on when discharges to surface waters via groundwater would require a Clean Water Act section 402 permit (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System or NPDES). 51·çÁ÷’s primary… Read More
January 11, 2024
ConsensusDocs publishes a monthly construction law newsletter that you can sign up for free at the bottom of this page here. ConsensusDocs compiles the top five most-read articles of the year in January as an interesting way to reflect on the previous year as well as indicate some of the trending… Read More
January 11, 2024
51·çÁ÷ of America and its Louisiana 51·çÁ÷ chapter filed suit today in federal court to block the Biden Administration’s unlawful effort to mandate project labor agreements for major federal construction projects. Association officials noted that President Biden… Read More
January 10, 2024
For over five decades, Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has been at the forefront of promoting excellence in safety practices. Through rigorous certification processes, the organization has ensured that safety practitioners meet and maintain high standards in their technical… Read More
January 10, 2024
The construction sector added 17,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages at a faster clip than other industries, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of government data released today. Association officials said the survey it released this… Read More
January 5, 2024
Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges
New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Counting on Public Sector, Data Center and Manufacturing Construction to Offset Declines in Retail, Lodging… Read More
January 4, 2024
On December 19, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on occupational injuries for 2022. The report reveals 1,069 construction fatalities occurred in 2022, a 7.7% increase from 986 construction fatalities in 2021. The leading causes of construction industry fatalities… Read More
January 3, 2024
The Alliance for Naloxone Safety in the Workplace (ANSW) provides tools your organization can use to address opioid overdoses in the workplace. Created and led by industry professionals, the ANSW provides employers with the latest information and training resources to successfully implement a… Read More
January 3, 2024