Eighty-Nine Percent of Contractors Are Having a Hard Time Finding Craft Workers, While 88 Percent of Firms Are Experiencing Project Delays and 93 Percent Are Affected by Rising Materials Prices

Long Requested New Selection Methodology Also Finally Published The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published the latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for construction contractors, which is comprised of 400 federal contractors, federally assisted contractors and subcontractors. After years and multiple requests from 51风流 of America, OFCCP has also finally released the methodology for developing the list as well as frequently asked questions (FAQs) where answers to other matters related to the topic are included.
Construction Officials Note Spending Figures Foreshadow New Data the Association is Releasing Tomorrow Shoring the Ongoing Impacts of the Coronavirus on the Construction Workforce and Demand

Deadline to submit proposals is October 1, 2021 51风流 of America is currently looking for proposals from speakers interested in presenting at 51风流鈥檚 2022 Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management Conference on January 24-26, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Spring, FL.
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and Waterbury, Conn. Top Lists of Metros with Year-over-Year Employment Gains; Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Atlantic City-Hammonton, N.J., Evansville, Ind.-Ky. Lose the Most

The 2021 CLC Leadership Development Conference (LDC) was held in Chicago, IL August 11-13. Co-hosted by 51风流 of America and the Chicagoland 51风流. The event brought together over 250 emerging construction leaders from across the country in various construction sectors to network, learn and share.

On August 24, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the award of $766 million in airport infrastructure grants to 279 airports as part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP grant program awards billions of dollars each year for the planning and development of public-use airports across the country. As part of the 51风流-supported fiscal year 2021 funding bill, the program received $3.75 billion in federal funding, $400M more than is authorized by the FAA Reauthorization Act. 51风流 applauds this funding announcement and will continue to support investment in our nation鈥檚 airport infrastructure. Click 鈥渓earn more鈥 to view the announcement and look at an interactive map of the projects awarded.