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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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Don′t forget to mark your calendars for the Third Annual Training and Development Conference October 27-29, 2009. Don′t miss the chance to network with fellow contractors and 51·çÁ÷ chapter staff in Atlanta, to discuss the latest topics in education, training and workforce development for the… Read More
October 15, 2008
51·çÁ÷ of America is thrilled to announce the release of the NEW Project Manager Development Program (PMDP), a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field tested by and for contractors for early career project managers and those looking to make a move into project… Read More
October 15, 2008
51·çÁ÷ is excited to announce that registration is now open for the next Supervisory Training Program (STP) Instructor Training Workshop, to be held November 13-14, 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Designed to enhance training results for those who host STP courses, the STP Instructor Training… Read More
October 15, 2008
The Alabama 51·çÁ÷ recently kicked off a workforce development program in Mobile to attract, train and retain workers at all skill levels and in many trades and make them available to employers through employee leasing agencies.
The Alabama chapter is recruiting workers from Mobile and surrounding… Read More
October 15, 2008
NCCER is looking for bilingual general industrial electricians to serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) for an update to its Industrial Electrician Assessment (Spanish). The meeting will be held November 10-12, 2008, in Fairfax, Virginia.
The center also is seeking expert millwrights for its… Read More
October 15, 2008
51·çÁ÷ of America would like to thank the latest chapters and members who have stepped forward to sponsor Build Up! kits for Boys & Girls Clubs around the nation.
Faith Technologies sent two kits to Boys & Girls Clubs in Appleton and Dunkirk, Wisconsin; Slate Hill Constructors sent two… Read More
October 15, 2008
Laborers-51·çÁ÷ Education and Training Fund (Laborers-51·çÁ÷) recently received independent accreditation for its curriculum development and instructor training programs for construction craft laborer training. The International Accreditation Service (IAS) presented Laborers-51·çÁ÷ with an accreditation… Read More
October 15, 2008
51·çÁ÷ supports increased investment in our infrastructure and believes that Americans deserve to know the dire state of our neglected and aging water infrastructure systems. That is why 51·çÁ÷ contributed $100,000 to PSU Public Broadcasting for the production of Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water… Read More
October 15, 2008
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Moretrench employees take advantage of onsite safety training
Meeting the safety training needs of a mobile and widely dispersed workforce is a challenge faced by 51·çÁ÷ contractors nationwide. Many tough questions arise in dealing with an individual contractor’s unique training needs.
When do… Read More
October 15, 2008
November 6, 2008
2pm EDT
This Webinar, What is the Price of Time on a Construction Project?, will explain how to use ConsensusDOCS contracts to avoid conflict in delay analysis.
For more information, contact Cassia Griffin at griffinc@agc.org.
October 15, 2008