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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
  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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Help 51·çÁ÷ Understand Your Sustainability Reporting and Practices
  Complete survey to inform 51·çÁ÷ resources and advocacy for you 51·çÁ÷ would like your help to understand how carbon emissions and climate risks reporting could impact your businesses.  Participate in this survey and tell us about the types sustainability-related activities that you… Read More
June 23, 2023
Help 51·çÁ÷ Understand Your Sustainability Reporting and Practices
  Complete survey to inform 51·çÁ÷ resources and advocacy for you 51·çÁ÷ would like your help to understand how carbon emissions and climate risks reporting could impact your businesses.  Participate in this survey and tell us about the types sustainability-related activities that you… Read More
June 23, 2023
51·çÁ÷ & Procore Need Your Input and Expertise in the Civil and Infrastructure Construction Industry
  Please Take a Few Minutes to Complete this Brief Survey by July 3rd This survey aims to uncover process, technology, and regulatory trends within the industry. Your valuable input will contribute to an industry report that 51·çÁ÷, in partnership with Procore, will release later this year. As… Read More
June 23, 2023
Help 51·çÁ÷ Understand Your Sustainability Reporting and Practices
  Complete survey to inform 51·çÁ÷ resources and advocacy for you 51·çÁ÷ would like your help to understand how carbon emissions and climate risks reporting could impact your businesses.  Participate in this survey and tell us about the types sustainability-related activities that you… Read More
June 23, 2023
OFCCP Publishes New Corporate Scheduling List for Construction Contractors
51·çÁ÷ to Offer Educational Webinar on July 27th to Help Contractors Prepare The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published the latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for construction contractors, which is comprised of 250 federal contractors,… Read More
June 23, 2023
DOL Releases Guidance on the Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division recently published Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2023-2, Enforcement of Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work. This bulletin is intended to provide enforcement support and public guidance regarding the application… Read More
June 23, 2023
2023 Construction HR and Workforce Early Bird Rate Still Available
Looking to tackle your biggest construction HR & workforce challenges? There's no better place than the Construction HR & Workforce Conference! Don't Forget: Through July 17, 2023, we'll be offering discounts of $130 to any 51·çÁ÷ member looking to better develop the next generation of… Read More
June 23, 2023
Get a Head Start on Carbon Compliance at 51·çÁ÷ Conference This July
What if a project owner asks you about carbon reporting or the embodied carbon of materials? Preparing for these questions can take months or even longer—and can involve compliance, sustainability and even finance team members. Get a head start at 51·çÁ÷’s Construction Safety Health and Environmental… Read More
June 20, 2023
NLRB Returns to Stricter Independent Contractor Standard
Four Things Employers Need to Know A highly anticipated decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) makes it significantly harder for companies to classify their workers as independent contractors. The Board’s June 13 decision in The Atlanta Opera reverts to a broader… Read More
June 20, 2023
Construction Employment Increases In 42 States And D.C. From May 2022 To May 2023, While 24 States Add Construction Employees For The Month
  Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construction jobs from April to May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today.… Read More
June 16, 2023

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