°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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The Senate Wednesday by a vote of 74 to 25 passed its version of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) of 2008 as an amendment to a tax extenders package, H.R. 1424. In addition to the inclusion of a tax extenders package that includes business and energy tax extenders, the alternative… Read More
October 2, 2008
The House and Senate have approved a sweeping set of acquisition reforms, some of which had been under consideration for the past two years. Provisions in the fiscal 2009 Defense authorization bill (S. 3001) would increase competition in contracting, tightening regulations on interagency… Read More
October 2, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent advance draft copies of the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Cranes and Derricks on September 17.
To view the advanced draft copy of the proposal, click here. It is expected that the NPRM will be published in the Federal… Read More
October 2, 2008
On September 22, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â with the prestigious Susan Harwood Grant Training program for the seventh year in a row.
The Susan Harwood Training Grant is offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within DOL. The grant is awarded on a… Read More
October 2, 2008
The upheaval on Wall Street is delaying or stopping projects all over the country, even ones already under way. Developers who had lined up construction loans from Lehman Brothers have found the check wasn’t in the mail this month, forcing contractors to front the money—if they can find it—or walk… Read More
October 2, 2008
The upheaval on Wall Street is delaying or stopping projects all over the country, even ones already under way. Developers who had lined up construction loans from Lehman Brothers have found the check wasn’t in the mail this month, forcing contractors to front the money—if they can find it—or walk… Read More
October 1, 2008
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is the proud recipient of the Web Marketing Association's WebAward for outstanding achievement in web site development in the category of Associations Standard of Excellence.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â's new Web site was launched earlier this year, featuring a brand new look, simple navigation, bold images and a… Read More
October 1, 2008
On September 25, 2008, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â sent the CSEA applications to Chapters and members for distribution.
The safety and health of the nation’s construction work force is a top priority of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and its members. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â recognizes and rewards safety excellence through two annual awards programs: The Construction… Read More
September 30, 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent advance draft copies of the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Cranes and Derricks on September 17, 2008.
During C-DAC (Negotiated Rulemaking Crane and Derricks Advisory Committee) ground rules were established for the Negotiated… Read More
September 30, 2008
Key financial, tax and spending legislation affecting construction remains hung up. Today the House rejected a financial rescue package, although the chamber is expected to reconvene on Wednesday. The House and Senate have been unable to agree on a bill to extend tax credits, due to expire at… Read More
September 29, 2008
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