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August 26, 2024
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â & 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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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Enters into Negotiations with SBA; Hoping for Settlement of PPP Lawsuit
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Member Wins Forgiveness of PPP Loan Over $2 Million
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have agreed to formal discussions of a potential settlement of the lawsuit that °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â has brought against the Loan… Read More
March 25, 2021
On March 22, the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to become the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a bipartisan final vote of 68-29. Walsh has a long history with the construction industry. He is the former head of the Boston Building… Read More
March 23, 2021
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Lake Charles, La. Have Worst 12-Month Employment Losses; Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz. Top Ranks of Job Gainers
Construction employment decreased from… Read More
March 19, 2021
On March 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â-supported American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6). This measure seeks to take a first step in reforming our nation’s immigration system by protecting the legal status of work authorized-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (… Read More
March 18, 2021
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Concerned About Impact on PPP Loan Forgiveness State Tax Treatment & More
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act provides $219.8 billion to state and territorial governments to mitigate the fiscal effects stemming from the pandemic. Included at the last minute, however, is a clause… Read More
March 18, 2021
PRO ACT—The Greatest Threat to Union & Open Shop Construction
Fearing Republican and moderate Democratic senators will move to block the passage of the PRO Act after the House of Representatives passed the bill, the AFL-CIO executive council unanimously called on the Senate to gut the… Read More
March 18, 2021
On March 16, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â met with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Acting Administrator Stephanie Pollack. Prior to joining FHWA, Pollack served as the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. This introductory meeting provided °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â an opportunity to… Read More
March 18, 2021
The Building Division by acclimation elected Michael Trettel as Chairman for the 2021-2022 term. Michael began his career as a Project Engineer and Project Manager and transitioned to business development. He is currently Director of Business Development for i+iconUSA (parent… Read More
March 15, 2021
Texas, Louisiana Have Worst Job Losses Since Pandemic Struck, While Idaho Adds the Most Jobs; California, South Carolina Have Worst One-Month Job Losses as Florida, Vermont Top Other States
Construction employment in January remained below pre-pandemic levels in all but eight states,… Read More
March 15, 2021
New Producer Price Index Data Confirms Association Survey Showing Most Construction Firms are Being Harmed by Skyrocketing Costs for Products Like Lumber while Shipping Problems Impact Project Schedules
Another round of steep price increases and supply-chain disruptions are wreaking hardships on… Read More
March 12, 2021