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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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On Dec. 3, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on proposed changes that would codify the Biden Administration’s interpretation that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act prohibits incidental take---injury or harm that occurs incidental to otherwise lawful activities. If a… Read More
December 22, 2021
Construction employment increased in nearly two out of three U.S. metro areas between November 2020 and November 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the job gains were welcome news for… Read More
December 22, 2021
Michael currently serves as the Director of Strategic Markets at Tarlton Corp. and is the Chair of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of America’s Building Division and a member of the Board of Directors. He is an experienced construction leader with past roles in project management, estimating, business development, and… Read More
December 17, 2021
Only 18 states and the District of Columbia have added construction jobs since just before the start of the pandemic in February 2020 despite a pickup in most states from October to November, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors… Read More
December 17, 2021
On Dec. 13, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â submitted comments (click here and here) on two proposals that seek to rescind rules put in place by the Trump Administration governing how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) designates critical habit for endangered and threatened species. The first proposal would… Read More
December 17, 2021
Updates Technical Assistance Guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the… Read More
December 16, 2021
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) Joins °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â for Tour
On December 15, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Nebraska Building Chapter and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of America, working with Kiewit Building Group, led Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on a tour of the new Douglas County Juvenile Justice Center construction project in Omaha, Nebraska. The project tour provided… Read More
December 16, 2021
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its apportionment notice, which informs states how much money they are eligible for. The $52.5 billion in apportioned funding for Fiscal Year 2022 represents an increase of more than 20% as compared to Fiscal Year 2021 for Federal-aid Highway… Read More
December 16, 2021
Awaiting Court Decision on Nationwide Stay
All 34 lawsuits—including °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â’s, supported by the Construction Advocacy Fund—challenging OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 are consolidated in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The federal government filed a motion… Read More
December 16, 2021
On December 14, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of America and two of its chapters, the Dallas-based TEXO chapter of the association, and the statewide °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of Texas chapter, filed suit in federal court to block the Biden administration’s effort to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors and… Read More
December 16, 2021