51风流 is planning opportunities for environmental professionals to engage with your peers and learn from experts in the coming year. Save the dates now for the next In-House Environmental Managers Meeting on Feb. 7 (Arlington, VA) and the 51风流 Safety, Health and Environmental Conference on July 16-18 (St. Louis, MO). Stay tuned for more educational opportunities as well as virtual town halls that are in the works.
Grant applications to reduce diesel emissions due Dec. 1st
November 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., Open Shop contractors anticipate skilled craft hourly wage increases of 4.45% in 2023 (4.30% excluding zeros). Actual increases for 2022 were 5.02% (including zeros) and 5.10% (excluding zeros). These increases are across the board for all craft, contractor types, sizes, and regions of the country. WorldatWork reports 2023 actual construction increases at 4.4%. Historically, projected numbers are slightly lower than the actual year end figure.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | 2:00 PM 鈥 3:00 PM (ET)
The U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 massive final rule 鈥淯pdating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations鈥 takes effect on all new contracts awarded on and after October 23, with limited exceptions.
12 Additional Federally Funded Projects Designated
Recently, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) opened their State of Damage Prevention Survey that is open to all UID members. Please take a moment to fill it out to ensure that the excavator perspective is included. The CGA is asking all damage prevention stakeholders to share their thoughts on the most pressing issues, priorities and policies/practices they believe have the most potential to reduce damages to buried utilities. These survey results are used to inform Best Practices and other reports that the CGA releases. Please take a few minutes to complete it before it closes on October 27th!
THE LATEST: At the expense of YOUR highway and bridge projects and construction jobs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is moving to force states to spend their federal-aid highway funds, meant for road and bridge construction, to pay for buses, Amtrak trains, and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.