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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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鈥淪tress Testing鈥 the Family or Closely Held Construction Company Webinar
November 16, 2007 at 4:00聽PM ET. 鈥淪tress tests鈥 for financial institutions have been all over the news this year.聽 They determine if financial institutions have enough capital to withstand the recession and other marketplace turmoil.聽 Family or closely held business (CHB) stress tests work much鈥 Read More
November 5, 2009
Congress Extends FAA Authorization for Three Months
On October 1, the president signed聽legislation for a three-month extension to authorize聽programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, which was scheduled to expire September 30. H.R. 3607 continues federal aviation programs through December 31, providing $1 billion in funding for the Airport鈥 Read More
November 5, 2009
Job Corps Ties Green Training Requirements to NCCER Curricula
Effective Oct. 1, 2009, all Job Corps center-operated construction, advanced manufacturing and automotive training programs are required to implement the Job Corps鈥 newly green Training Achievement Records (TARs). These TARs incorporate green elements based on NCCER鈥檚 鈥淵our Role in the Green鈥 Read More
November 5, 2009
South Dakota Schools See Stimulus Benefits
KSFY-Sioux Falls, S.D., reported that all of the South Dakota schools that applied for the Qualified聽School Construction Bonds program have received interest-free loans.聽 The $56 million will be used to help rebuild school infrastructure and accounts for almost one third of the total cost of the鈥 Read More
November 5, 2009
New Video Ad Shows How Deficient Roads Cost Lives
A new video advertisement from the Transportation Construction Coalition, co-chaired by 51风流, highlights the findings of a new study that shows 22,000 Americans die each year on deficient roadways. Watch the video here. For more information, contact Brian Turmail at (703) 837-5310 or turmailb@agc.鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009
Obama Administration Issues Additional Guidance on Federal Contracting
In a final series of directives issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on October 27, the Administration said that the civilian agencies should increase their acquisition workforce by at least five percent by 2014. In addition, the agency called for a limit on the use of noncompetitive鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009
SBA Proposes New Rules Revising Small Business Contracting
U.S. Small Business Administration on October 28, 2009 announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would substantially revise contracting rules for firms benefiting from the 8(a) Business Development program . The proposed changes are the result of the first comprehensive review of the 8(a)鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009
ENR Article Notes Increased Competition in Construction Market
An ENR article reports that "some economists have dubbed the current economic troubles 'The Great Recession' to differentiate it from the Great Depression of the 1930s. While there are significant differences between the two economic calamities, there is one striking similarity: a sharp and鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Still a Looming Crisis
In a CNBC interview, CEO Daniel Tishman, of Tishman Construction, discussed the ominous future of commercial real estate.聽 In the interview, Tishman addressed the fact that trillions of dollars will need to be refinanced in the next five to seven years, potentially causing a financial crisis.聽 Even鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009
EPA Appropriations Bill Passed With Significant Water Funding Increase for SRF Programs
聽 On October 29, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate approved the conference report providing appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior and other agencies. The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,鈥 Read More
November 4, 2009

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