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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
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 Contacts Federal Agency Heads Regarding Movement of Recovery Funds
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â CEO Steve Sandherr recently contacted 27 federal agency heads concerning the pace that Recovery Act dollars are flowing through the agencies and in the form of contracts available for bid. With more than one million construction workers having lost their jobs over the past year, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â expressed… Read More
August 11, 2009
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Prepares Regulatory Comments on Administration Plan to Implement Project Labor Agreements
On July 14, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a notice of proposed rulemaking implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13502, which creates new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a Project Labor Agreement (… Read More
August 11, 2009
New Assistant Secretary of the Army Confirmed, Will Oversee Army Corps
The Senate on August 7 confirmed Ms. Jo-Ellen Darcy as the new Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). Ms. Darcy most recently served as the Senior Environmental Advisor to the Senate Finance Committee. In her new role, she will have primary responsibility over the Department of the Army's… Read More
August 11, 2009
Congress Begins Piecing Together Water Resources Development Act Authorization Bill
House leaders are beginning the lengthy process of putting together a new Water Resources Development Act ("WRDA") for consideration in 2010. WRDA a is biennial comprehensive water resources law that authorizes studies and projects within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission areas, including… Read More
August 11, 2009
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Passes Senate, Moves to Conference
On July 29, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 passed the full Senate by a vote of 85-9 with six senators not voting. This bill contains the FY2010 funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as well as the Bureau of Reclamation. The next step is for the… Read More
August 11, 2009
Form I-9 Valid After June 30 Expiration Date
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, announced that the current Form I-9 will continue to be valid for use beyond its expiration date of June 30, 2009. Although the current form has the expiration date printed… Read More
August 11, 2009
ConsensusDOCS Federal Subcontract Now Available - Free Guidance and Podcast
On June 10, 2009, ConsensusDOCS, the first and only widely-endorsed standard construction contracts, released its Federal Subcontract Agreement designed specifically for federal government construction projects.  The ConsensusDOCS 752 Subcontract for Federal Government Construction Projects was… Read More
August 11, 2009
Wall Street Journal Cites °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Data
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported on California building vacancies and the toll they are taking on the state's economic recovery.  The article cited °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â's city-by-city construction employment data, released in late July. Read the article here. For more information, contact Brian Turmail… Read More
August 10, 2009
New Construction Employment Figures Reinforce Need for Infrastructure Investment
More than one million construction workers lost their jobs over the last twelve months, according to employment numbers released August 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  In a statement, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â's CEO Steve Sandherr noted that the job figures clearly point towards the need for continued investment… Read More
August 7, 2009
Construction Employment Continues to Fall, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Calls For Quick Disbursement of Stimulus Funds to Save Jobs
"Construction employment fell by 76,000 jobs last month, seasonally adjusted," said Stephen Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, in reference to today's employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  "Meanwhile, the last 12 months have… Read More
August 7, 2009

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