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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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Single-family, public construction lift spending total; wage costs stall but vary by area
Construction spending in June totaled $966 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), 0.3% above the revised May estimate but 10% below the June 2008 level, the Census Bureau reported on Monday. Private residential spending was up 0.5% for the month but down 30% from a year earlier, as… Read More
August 4, 2009
Prevailing Wage Conference Expands to Five New Cities
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced the location of five additional prevailing wage conferences, following its inaugural conference, which drew more than 400 participants to Washington, D.C.  Each conference will be offered free of charge to employers. Two of… Read More
August 4, 2009
OFCCP National Forum Scheduled for September 9
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), responsible for ensuring that contractors doing business with the federal government do not discriminate and take affirmative action, recently opened registration for its 2009 National Forum (Forum).  The Forum will be held on September 9… Read More
August 4, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Specialty Contractors Council Seeks Input from Specialty Contractors
51·çÁ÷ is recognized as the Association of choice for over 13,000 specialty contractor firms.  The 51·çÁ÷ of America Specialty Contractors Council (SCC) requests input from 51·çÁ÷'s specialty contractor members on an important survey, available here, regarding how the Council can best serve and engage… Read More
August 4, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Featured on Fox Business
51·çÁ÷ CEO Steve Sandherr appeared on Fox Business to discuss the results of 51·çÁ÷'s recent stimulus survey.  Sandherr explained that the stimulus has helped 51·çÁ÷ members save jobs, but has not significantly helped to add jobs, and that 51·çÁ÷ has written to federal government agencies urging quicker… Read More
August 3, 2009
OFCCP to Place Special Emphasis on Construction Industry Compliance
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), responsible for ensuring that contractors doing business with the federal government do not discriminate and take affirmative action, will soon begin conducting compliance reviews of construction contractors who receive funding and grants… Read More
August 3, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Makes it Easier to Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of America!
In order to help 51·çÁ÷ members and Chapters sponsor Build Up! kits, we are holding a buy-one-get-one-free sale (or buy one Build Up! kit for only $100). 51·çÁ÷ Build Up! kits are an engaging educational resource for young people to learn about the construction industry and the careers it offers. We are… Read More
August 3, 2009
Webinar - Introducing the Subsubcontract - August 5, 1:00-2:00pm ET
On August 5, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET, ConsensusDOCS will host a webinar titled Introducing the Subsubcontract.  The expert panel will explain the new ConsensusDOCS 725, the industry's first and only standard agreement designed specifically for use between a subcontractor and subsubcontractor… Read More
August 3, 2009
Michigan and Texas Increase Support of Registered Apprenticeship
Michigan and Texas have both announced they will devote $1 million in funding to support Registered Apprenticeship. In Michigan, $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to provide incentives for companies that sponsor new apprentices. Texas has announced that $1… Read More
August 1, 2009
Liberal Democrats and Blue Dogs Clash on Health Care
Last week 51·çÁ÷ expressed its opposition to the massive $1.5 trillion health care overhauls being debated in the House and Senate. 51·çÁ÷ remains opposed to the bill because 51·çÁ÷ members and their employees will face a nearly impossible task of keeping insurance coverage, paying for coverage and… Read More
July 31, 2009

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