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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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EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Covering Retaliation
Joins DOL & NLRB in Interagency Initiative to End Retaliation The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance to include more information about employer retaliation in pandemic-related employment situations. This updated technical assistance… Read More
December 16, 2021
CLC Member Highlight: Christopher Jaccino, General Building Contractors Association
Christopher Jaccino, Assistant Project Manager for LF Driscoll in Philadelphia, PA, has been a member of GBCA’s Construction Leadership Council (CLC) since 2019, and in February 2021, he joined its Steering Committee. Christopher’s interest in construction began in high school when… Read More
December 16, 2021
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and Two Chapters File Lawsuit Challenging Federal Contractor Vaccine
The Associated General Contractors of America and two of its chapters, the Dallas-based TEXO chapter and the statewide °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of Texas chapter, filed suit in federal court on Dec. 14 to block the Biden administration’s effort to impose a COVID-19 vaccination mandate on federal contractors and… Read More
December 15, 2021
EEOC Clarifies When COVID-19 May Be A Disability
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 14, 2021
Widespread Steep Increases In Materials Costs In November Outrun Prices For Construction Projects, Adding To Squeeze On Contractors’ Margins
  Prices of numerous construction materials soared again in November, outpacing the rate at which contractors raised their bid prices, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said the current steps… Read More
December 14, 2021
ConsensusDocs Makes Its Price Escalation Webinar Available for Free
ConsensusDocs recently posted a free webinar on Construction Price Escalation that helps owners, general contractors, and trade contractors alike navigate the unprecedented price spikes and supply chain disruptions wreaking havoc on the industry. You can access the webinar here, as well as other… Read More
December 14, 2021
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Revisions to CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently announced several proposed changes to CEQ’s NEPA rules, which impose environmental review requirements on all federal agencies that carry out, authorize, permit, or fund actions with potential environmental impacts. The Biden… Read More
December 9, 2021
Commerce Department to Double Canadian Softwood Lumber Tariffs
The Biden Administration’s Commerce Department announced that it will double anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber producers, from 8.99% to 17.99%. Earlier this year, Commerce said it planned to increase the tariffs to 18.32% but agreed to further study the issue… Read More
December 9, 2021
Full Benefits of New Infrastructure Law Delayed Until Congress Passes FY22 Funding Bill
While Congress averted a government shutdown on December 2 by passing an extension of fiscal year (FY) 2021 government funding, their inability to agree on new FY 2022 spending levels will hinder new and increased funding provided for in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) from… Read More
December 9, 2021
New Executive Order Seeks to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Federal Procurement
On December 8, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability that expands on the federal sustainability goals of prior administrations—setting aggressive timelines for achieving reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions… Read More
December 9, 2021

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