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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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New Online Course Offering
51·çÁ÷ is now offering DOT 60/60 Supervisor Drug and Alcohol Awareness Training, a new online course featuring Bill Judge, nationally known DOT drug law expert. This new course  is designed to help you meet the DOT training requirements for supervisors of covered safety-sensitive employees as… Read More
December 4, 2009
The Ten Rules of Networking, Rule #7: Add Value to Bring in Value
Webinar December 17, 2009 | 1:00-2:30pm ET Today’s construction marketplace is beleaguered by razor-thin profit margins, increased competition for fewer projects, and an ever growing number of rules and regulations governing all aspects of the industry. Surviving and thriving under such conditions… Read More
December 4, 2009
51·çÁ÷'s Doug Pitcock Tells Obama Investments in Infrastructure Are Critical to Economic Growth, President Agrees
President Obama convened a White House Summit on Thursday to discuss actions that can be taken to create jobs. Leaders from business, labor and state and local government, including former 51·çÁ÷ president Doug Pitcock who served as 51·çÁ÷'s representative, were invited to participate. Following opening… Read More
December 3, 2009
White House Council on Environmental Quality Releases Revised Principles and Guidelines
On December 3, 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality submitted a proposal for review to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that would significantly change the principles and guidelines that govern federal water-resource planning. The proposal would require that all projects… Read More
December 3, 2009
PHMSA Rulemaking Could Mean Federal Enforcement in States
On October 29, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs. The purpose of the ANPRM is to begin soliciting comments in… Read More
December 3, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Co-Chaired Coalition Pushes for Highway Bill to Create Jobs Now
The 51·çÁ÷ co-chaired Transportation Construction Coalition today launched a new ad campaign and issued a press release to coincide with the White House Jobs Summit, calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to create jobs now by passing a highway and transit bill. Check out the radio, print… Read More
December 3, 2009
Economy improves overall but not for nonres construction; jobs shrink in most metros
Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts indicate that "economic conditions have generally improved modestly since the last report" six weeks ago, the Fed wrote on Wednesday in the Beige Book, a summary of informal soundings of business conditions, in which districts are referred to by the… Read More
December 3, 2009
"Phone-In" Planned to Get Attention of Congress on Transportation Reauthorization
In our ongoing effort to keep the pressure on Congress to enact a six year transportation reauthorization bill with significantly increased funding levels, the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) has scheduled December 10, 2009 as "Phone-In to Congress" Day. While Congress is embroiled in… Read More
December 2, 2009
Congressional Transportation Leaders Call For Increased Transportation Funds in Jobs Bill- AASHTO Says State DOTs Have Projects Ready
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) held separate news conferences today to call for the inclusion of increased highway and transit funding as part of jobs legislation… Read More
December 2, 2009
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts: The Ins and Outs of Federal Prevailing Wage Law
A Three-Part Webinar Series - December 3, 8 & 10 each fr0m 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET This three-part webinar series will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts in a contractor-friendly manner. December 3: Introduction to… Read More
December 2, 2009

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