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New Survey Shows How Nation鈥檚 Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  51风流 & 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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More

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51风流 Webinar Series Provides Updates on Inflation Reduction Act
51风流 of America is offering a two-part webinar series on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The first session, held on September 26, covered the latest developments under IRA. The second session, scheduled for October 3, will focus on complying with IRA鈥檚 prevailing wage and apprenticeship鈥 Read More
September 26, 2023
51风流 Offers Webinar on Practical Guide to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Final Rule
October 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET 51风流 of America is offering an educational webinar October 10th at 2:00 PM on the practical and legal implications of the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) massive final rule, 鈥淯pdating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations,鈥 which has an effective date of October鈥 Read More
September 26, 2023
78 Percent Of Civil Contractors Expect Project Backlog Increase Or Remain The Same As Infrastructure Funding Kicks In, New Study By 51风流 And Procore Finds
  According to a report released today by Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR) and the Associated General Contractors of America (51风流), 78% of civil and infrastructure construction firms expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same over the next year as new federal鈥 Read More
September 26, 2023
51风流 Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum 鈥 October 18
The 51风流 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 October 18, 2pm 鈥 3pm, Eastern Time. If you would like to participate鈥 Read More
September 25, 2023
51风流 to OSHA: One Size Does Not Fit All
During a series of Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel discussions convened by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), between September 7 and 19, 51风流 members John Morris (President, Morris Inc.), Kellie Kimball (Vice President, Holes Inc.), and 鈥 Read More
September 25, 2023
OSHA PPE Proposal Lacking
On September 18, 51风流, along with industry partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), submitted comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) notice of proposed rulemaking to require employers to provide employees with 鈥溾 Read More
September 25, 2023
Member Highlight: Jeff Christianson, 51风流 Construction Leadership Committee
Meet Jeff! Jeff Christianson is a graduate of Washington State University with a BS in Constriction Management and holds a MS in Civil Engineering degree from University of Maryland. He joined Exxel Pacific, Inc. in 2003 and is currently the Senior Superintendent of Field Operations overseeing鈥 Read More
September 25, 2023
Survey Shows 88% of Construction Firms are Having a Hard Time Filing Vacancies, Reveals Flaws in Nation's Approach to Preparing Workers for Construction Careers
Few candidates have the basic skills needed to work in high-paying construction careers, forcing short-staffed contractors to find new way to keep pace with demand and undermining efforts to build infrastructure and other projects, according to the results of the latest workforce survey鈥 Read More
September 25, 2023
NLRB Limits Employer Actions During First Contract Negotiations and After a Contract Expires
Employers should note two August 26 decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that limit their power to implement changes during first contract negotiations and after a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has expired. These decisions 鈥 Wendt and Tecnocap 鈥 overrule a鈥 Read More
September 25, 2023
Construction Employment Rises In 45 States & D.C. From August 2022 To August 2023, While 32 States & D.C. Add Employees Between July & August
  Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in August from a year earlier, while 32 states and D.C. added construction employees from July to August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America鈥 Read More
September 19, 2023

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