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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 U.S. House of Representatives today is expected to pass H.R. 915, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding and safety oversight programs for four years with a total authorized spending level of $70billion. The bill includes a total of $16.2 billion for the… Read More
May 21, 2009
51·çÁ÷ of America staff and contractor members met with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (center) at the DOT headquarters in Washington, D.C.
During his remarks, Secretary LaHood cited stimulus success stories, including Austin Bridge & Roads' new I-49 project in Shreveport, La., and some… Read More
May 21, 2009
The debate and speculation on the "so-called" Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) remains a top priority for 51·çÁ÷. The top Senate supporter of the bill,Senator Harkin (D-Iowa) has said that he is trying to work with Senator Specter(D-Pa.) to come up with a compromise on EFCA. If he were able to forge… Read More
May 21, 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee tonight is expected to pass a bill to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 83 percent from 2005 levels by 2050through a nationwide cap and trade program and a nationwide renewable energy standard. The vote follows four days of debate and partisan votes on… Read More
May 21, 2009
The debate over health care reform heats up with the both the House and Senate beginning to outline policy priorities. Congressional leaders in the House and Senate remain committed to finalizing legislation before the August recess.However, neither body has released a legislative proposal and they… Read More
May 21, 2009
On March 31, 2009, the FAR Councils issued a series of interim rules amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.On a finding of "urgent and compelling reasons," the interim rules were… Read More
May 21, 2009
On May 21, 51·çÁ÷ held the first session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled, The New and Old of Federal Contracting.The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months. This program provided participants with an overview of the market basics for… Read More
May 21, 2009
Next week Congress will enjoy a one week reprieve from a busy legislative calendar.Congressional leaders have indicated their intent to consider comprehensive health care reform legislation as well as climate change legislation prior to the August recess. Both issues will be contentious and will… Read More
May 21, 2009
The acting head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gave a preview of how the agency will operate under the new administration. During an address to the Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable last week, acting OSHA chief Jordan Barab said the agency plans to hire between… Read More
May 21, 2009
51·çÁ÷ chief economist Ken Simonson's recent presentation in Tampa was covered by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. The article highlights Simonson's remarks on the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, as well as the special requirements attached to stimulus-funded projects.Â
Read the article here.
May 20, 2009