In April, seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 44 states and the District of Columbia and rose in 6 states, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on May 22. Compared to April 2008, nonfarm employment decreased in 48 states and increased slightly in North Dakota, 0.6… Read More May 29, 2009
The outlook for highway construction funding varies considerably by state. The e-newsletter www.stateline.org reported today that lawmakers or governors in Idaho, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Georgia rejected gas tax increases. "The Maine, Tennessee and Texas legislatures [and Michigan] are… Read More May 29, 2009
Gain insight into the green incentives and sustainability provisions contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Understand the details of these provisions as well as the potential impact on construction project financing and lending standards. Information will be… Read More May 29, 2009
On May 19, I had the privilege, along with a handful of other members of the National Association for Business Economics, to brief Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Governor Dan Tarullo on the state of the economy. Thanks to the feedback many of the 12,000 subscribers to the Data DIGest… Read More May 28, 2009
Capitol Hill's newspaper, The Hill, listed 51·çÁ÷ as the only commercial construction industry association on its Top Lobbyists of 2009 list.Â
51·çÁ÷ was cited for its work in "crafting" the economic stimulus package. Read the entire list here.
May 28, 2009
Tight on money? The 51·çÁ÷ Bookstore has dropped the price for the HAZWOPER 40-Hour Course, HAZWOPER 24-Hour Course and HAZWOPER 8-Hour Annual Refresher. Tight on time? Now is your opportunity to save time by taking these courses online.
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       New Low Price… Read More May 27, 2009
The challenging economy is the subject of conversation anytime construction executives get together these days. Most businesses are down, and everyone has hunkered down into survival mode until the second half of 2009. One area, interestingly, that is seeing growth is the CEO Performance… Read More May 27, 2009
Nightly Business Report on PBS recently featured 51·çÁ÷ CEO Steve Sandherr. In the interview, Sandherr talked about how the stimulus will help improve the economy and serve as important first step to investing in the nation's aging infrastructure.Â
Sandherr explained how the stimulus is quickly… Read More May 27, 2009
There are only three webinars left in this four-part series.  This webinar series provides an overview of the existing process and walks attendees through the changing landscape in Federal Contracting.  It's more important than ever that contractors -- those experienced in Federal work or those… Read More May 27, 2009
The Steering Committee of the 51·çÁ÷ M&U Division met on May 19, 2009 at 51·çÁ÷’s Capitol Hill Legislative Headquarters in Washington, DC to discuss future activities and priorities of the division.
M&U Chairman Art Daniel presided over the meeting. In addition to conducting internal planning… Read More May 26, 2009
