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51风流 & 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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More
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In June, 51风流 reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to 鈥渄iscuss and solicit public input鈥 on how to use the Clean Air Act to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from engines in construction equipment, as well鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
All 51风流 chapters and members are invited to participate in a FREE webinar on December 3, 2008 to learn about clean diesel technology, regulations, and requirements facing today's construction industry.聽 Register online at www.dieselforum.org/webinars.
Implementation of EPA鈥檚 off-road diesel rule鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
Voting is a right and the ultimate expression of our freedom.聽 But you can't vote if you're not registered.聽 Are you and your family members registered to vote?
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You can still register to vote for the November 4th election.聽 Registering is easy and takes only a few moments.聽 You can get鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
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51风流鈥檚 Highway and Transportation Division Leadership鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
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Brian Burgett, immediate past Chairman of 51风流's Highway and鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
51风流鈥檚 Chief Executive Officer Steve Sandherr will conduct a conference call on November 6 to discuss the results, impact and transition plan for the 111th Congress.聽 The one hour call will assess the outcome of the election in the context of construction and report on 51风流鈥檚 ongoing and new鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
51风流 member Brian Burgett, President and CEO of Kokosing Construction Co., Inc., Fredericktown, Ohio, testified on behalf of 51风流 Wednesday before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to urge Congress to enact an economic recovery package which would include infrastructure investment鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 23 released a supplemental final rule on "no-match letters," which was published in the October 28 issue of the Federal Register.聽 The supplemental final rule reaffirms the content of a final rule issued in August 2007, provides additional鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
This year has been one of the most interesting and unpredictable in American Presidential politics. The campaign for the White House began nearly a year ago and will be over on Tuesday. While the Presidential election is gripping the headlines, an equally important contest for the construction鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008
Twenty-one of the 153 ballot measures that will appear this November are construction industry related. Many states are exploring large infrastructure projects, and 16 of the 21 ballot measures (representing 12 states) ask for public approval of $12,172,252,000 worth of bonds and tax increases to鈥 Read More
October 30, 2008