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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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Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-OK), Senate Water & Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin (D- MD) and Ranking Member Senator Mike Crapo (R-IL) are expected shorty to introduce the Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2009… Read More
May 7, 2009
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency issued new guidelines to field offices to specifically instruct agents to step up worksite enforcement on employers. The guidance seeks to refocus agents on employer enforcement because ICE believes that efforts focused on employers is the best… Read More
May 7, 2009
This week, 51·çÁ÷ Chief Executive Officer Steve Sandherr wrote and OpEd for The Washington Examiner on the impact of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) on union construction workers. The story illustrates 51·çÁ÷'s concerns on the negative effect passage of EFCA could have on union workers in our… Read More
May 7, 2009
"You should be able to don a green collar, even if you don't wear a union hat," says 51·çÁ÷ chief executive officer Stephen Sandherr as the U.S. Department of Labor gets ready to begin awarding new "Green Jobs" training grants. Unfortunately the new federal grants are currently available only to… Read More
May 7, 2009
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, explained to Reuters during a May 6th interview why federal investments in infrastructure and construction projects are one of the most reliable ways to save and create jobs and jump start the U.S. economy. Ken spoke… Read More
May 7, 2009
June 10-13, 2009 in Hot Springs, VA
How are owners and contractors addressing their needs in today's economy? How can your firm maintain competitiveness in this market? The 51·çÁ÷ Building Contractors Conference to be held June 10-13, 2009 at The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA will bring together… Read More
May 7, 2009
Due to the changing landscape in Federal Contracting, it is more important than ever that contractors - those experienced in Federal work or those looking to move into the this market - are aware of the ramifications of the new administration, rule and regulation updates, and the impact of the… Read More
May 7, 2009
The federal government has agreed to even further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors. Contracts and solicitations issued prior to June 30, 2009, will not contain the mandate. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on November 14, 2008… Read More
May 6, 2009
Construction spending increased 0.3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $970 billion, the Census Bureau reported on Monday. The total was down 11% from March 2008. Private residential construction fell 4.1% for the month and 33% from a year earlier, private nonresidential rose 2.7%… Read More
May 5, 2009
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Associated General Contractors of… Read More
May 5, 2009