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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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The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), a group of nearly 30 transportation organizations, placed an advertisement in four Capitol Hill publications. The ad, developed by 51·çÁ÷ and its TCC co-chair, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, calls on Congress to pass a six-… Read More
July 28, 2009
Construction employment declined in 333 metropolitan areas in June compared to June 2008, rose in 10 and was unchanged in nine, according to an 51·çÁ÷ compilation, released today, of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Data for most metros combines logging and mining with construction.) The… Read More
July 28, 2009
In recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun fulfilling its promise of investigating employers who hire illegal workers by initiating two major steps: conducting audits of employers' I-9 forms and preparing for increased monitoring of the E-Verify System.
As mentioned in… Read More
July 28, 2009
The premier national event for contractors and related businesses involved in every aspect of highway and utility construction has been scheduled for November 12-14, 2009 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Gardens, Florida. Attendees will hear about and discuss issues and trends in these markets… Read More
July 27, 2009
51·çÁ÷ and Zurich have teamed up to create a cutting edge comprehensive training program that focuses on the leading causes of fatalities and injuries for highway workers. The Highway Worker Safety Program (HWSP) can be used by both the large general contractor as well as smaller contrators and sub or… Read More
July 27, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 8 announced the Administration's intent to "push ahead with full implementation" of a rule requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify employees' authorization to work in the U.S. The E-Verify rule will apply to federal… Read More
July 27, 2009
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 8 announced the Administration's intent to "push ahead with full implementation" of a rule requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify employees' authorization to work in the U.S. The E-Verify rule will apply to federal… Read More
July 27, 2009
Monday, July 27 - 4:00-5:00pm ET
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July 25, 2009
The theme for the Fall 51·çÁ÷ BIMForum meeting, to be held on October 8-9, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pa., will be "BIM as the Evolving Standard of Care: Driving Process Transformation for Designers, Contractors and Owners." The BIMForum Leadership is submitting this call for proposals to solicit ideas… Read More
July 25, 2009
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51·çÁ÷ of America estimates that as many as 32 states are closely following California's controversial effort to implement and enforce first-time emission limits for in-use "fleets" of off-road diesel (ORD) equipment. If these states adopt identical rules, construction companies across the nation… Read More
July 24, 2009