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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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Building Contractors Conference Less Than Two Weeks Away - Still Time to Register
The leaders of the top building construction firms, owners, specialty contractors and service and supply companies will soon gather at the 51·çÁ÷ Building Contractors Conference June 10-13 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.  Rob Nichols, President & COO of The Financial Services Forum, will… Read More
June 8, 2009
EPA Invites 51·çÁ÷ of America to Speak on Diesel Retrofit at Southeast Regional Program
Recognizing that 51·çÁ÷ is a strong supporter of voluntary diesel retrofit efforts and initiatives at both the national and local levels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has invited 51·çÁ÷ to participate in the Southeast Diesel Collaborative's partners meeting, scheduled for June 15-17 in… Read More
June 8, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Member Companies Make National Headlines
51·çÁ÷ of America hosted a media conference call June 5 to highlight the new job loss figures and allow 51·çÁ÷ members to discuss how the stimulus has helped create jobs.  The Associated Press, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, Oregon Public Broadcasting,  New Hampshire Union Leader and the Nashua… Read More
June 8, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Partners with Army Corps of Engineers on New Safety and Health Manual
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), through its Office of Safety and Occupational Health, has released a new edition of the Corps' Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1. The 1,050 page book is used during construction, operations, maintenance and research. The manual was last… Read More
June 8, 2009
51·çÁ÷'s State Law Matrixâ„¢ Update
The 2009 Update to 51·çÁ÷'s State Law Matrix will be available in June!  The Update will include new information on immigration and statute of repose issues.  51·çÁ÷'s State Law Matrix is the most comprehensive, definitive and concise publication available regarding a wide range of state law issues that… Read More
June 8, 2009
New Employment Figures Show 59,000 Construction Workers Out of A Job In May, 2009, Over 1.4 Million Unemployed Since Early ‘07
Construction Economist Ken Simonson Says Stimulus Keeps Declines From Being Even Worse, Helps Contractors Save Jobs, Hire and Plan to Expand ARLINGTON, VA - Unemployment in the construction sector climbed to a "horrendous" 19.2 percent (not-seasonally adjusted) as an additional 59,000 construction… Read More
June 5, 2009
51·çÁ÷ Holds First Regional Meeting with Carpenters and Operating Engineers
The first 51·çÁ÷-NCAII regional meeting took place at the Carpenters training facility in Philadelphia, PA, on May 28.  Members and staff from the Philadelphia Builders Chapter, Contractors Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, and 51·çÁ÷ of New Jersey attended, along with the general presidents and… Read More
June 5, 2009
E-Verify Rule for Federal Contractors Delayed Once Again
The federal government has agreed to even further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors.  Contracts and solicitations issued prior to September 8, 2009, will not contain the mandate.  The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on November… Read More
June 5, 2009
Construction job losses slow but remain widespread; spending rises, may slip soon
The unemployment rate jumped to 9.4% in May, seasonally adjusted (9.1% not seasonally adjusted), from 8.9% in April and 5.5% in May 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 345,000 jobs, seasonally adjusted, about half the drop of recent months,… Read More
June 5, 2009
Highway Trust Fund Could Be Out of Money by August
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has been briefing members of the relevant House and Senate Committees about the revenue shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund that could cause a slowdown in payments to states as early as mid-July. The Obama Administration has indicated that an infusion of $5… Read More
June 4, 2009

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