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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 of America's Building Division is asking members to take this short survey to address ongoing issues with new Buy America requirements and implementation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We need your input to effectively advocate and ensure that the new rules… Read More
March 15, 2024
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Smartbrief recently wrote a story addressing project delivery methods that featured the ConsensusDocs’ design-build and construction management at-risk standard contracts with the following:
On the contractor side, ConsensusDocs’ package of traditional design-build standard contracts documents… Read More
March 15, 2024
On April 24, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plans to consult the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) on its proposed regulatory framework for the Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings rule.
The… Read More
March 14, 2024
Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that the industry ended the month with… Read More
March 13, 2024
The 2024 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â/FMI Study highlights key risks in the construction industry. Based on responses from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â's in-house risk managers workgroup (collected Dec. 2023 – Jan. 2024), the top concerns include labor shortages, design issues, changes in insurance terms and costs, project delays or cancellations… Read More
March 12, 2024
UPDATE: On March 8, 2024, the court handed °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and co-plaintiffs a major victory when it granted our motion for summary judgment and vacated the NLRB’s rule. On May 7, 2024, the NLRB filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. On July 19, the Fifth Circuit… Read More
March 12, 2024
Construction employment increased in 37 states in January from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials noted… Read More
March 11, 2024
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February—the most since August—as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released… Read More
March 8, 2024
Rule Implementation on Hold Due to Litigation
On March 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted (3-2) to finalize a rule for public companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. April 4 Update: Implementation of… Read More
March 8, 2024
New Design-Build Commentary for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Members Helps to Negotiate Design-Build Contracts
Change can be difficult. Newly added guidance available from the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Contract Documents Forum helps members navigate change in design-build construction contracts and beyond.
While some practitioners are familiar with multiple contract languages, they may fall back on what is easiest for them… Read More
March 6, 2024
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