Latest News Archive

  • New Legislation Takes Aim at Worker Misclassification
  • March Construction Holds Steady
  • NECA-IBEW LMCC in Central Ohio Rolls Out G-PAD
  • Court Upholds Per-Employee Penalties for PPE Violations
  • February Construction Rises 5%
  • EPA, DOE Announce New Steps to Strengthen Energy Star
  • Government Adopts AIA Plan for Reforming Retainage Rules
  • MCAA Releases New Bulletin on EPA's Lead Renovation Rule
  • President Obama Discusses Nuclear Power, Green Job Training at NECA Joint Training Center
  • Tight credit markets and weak demand for new projects continue to be main challenges for design and construction industry
  • MCAA Presses for Inclusion of Building Star in Senate Jobs Bill
  • NRCA Introduces Pay It Forward Program
  • SMACNA Speaks with President Obama on Energy Efficiency and Jobs
  • December Construction Starts Decline
  • New EPA Lead Ruling Takes Effect April 2010
  • Consensus Construction Forecast
  • Rebuilding America Initiative Launched; NECA Endorses Goals
  • Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2009 Introduced in House of Representatives
  • New Credential Maintenance Program For LEED AP'S Means Added Continuing Education Requirements
  • SMACNA Sees Power Plant Opportunities
  • New Standard Document Facilities New Green Building Projects
  • Gov. Granholm Keynotes Small and Community Wind, Supply Chain Meetings in Detroit
  • NRCA University Offers Safety Program
  • Construction Employment Declines in 49 States and D.C. in September
  • Nebraska Electrical Industry Leaders Open New Windmill Training Facility
  • U.S. Green Building Retrofit Market to Hit $15B by 2014
  • Construction Market to Increase 11% in 2010, Says McGraw-Hill Construction Outlook Report
  • SMACNA & Rebuilding America
  • NECA Signs Agreement with buildingsSMART Alliance
  • AGC Unveils Construction Recovery Plan as Construction Employment Declined
  • USGBC Announces LEED for Homes Affiliate Program
  • Changes to National Model Energy Codes Could Help Buildings Save up to 25% of Energy Costs
  • U.S. Conference of Mayors and USGBC Urge Congress to Support Green Schools Legislation
  • MCAA Joins Water Conservation Coalition
  • Plenty of Money for Increased OSHA Enforcement
  • June 20 Application Deadline for Home Depot Scholarships
  • Plenty of Money for Green Jobs Training
  • E-Verify Mandate Postponed Again - Until September 8, 2009
  • Landmark PLA Ready To Save NYC Construction Economy
  • New Study Confirms Benefits of Project Labor Agreements
  • BCTD President Testifies on "Green Jobs"
  • Home Depot Announces Trade Scholarship Program
  • "Buy American" Provisions Apply On Stimulus Projects
  • New Reporting Requirements for Contractors on Stimulus Projects
  • National Electrical Safety Month: It’s Not Just For Electricians!
  • FREE ConsensusDOCS Educational Session Assistance (Complete Samples, Speakers, Booths, Folders and more)
  • Housing Recovery? Not So Fast, Says PCA
  • Rebuilding New Orleans Defies Economic Downturn
  • NAOSH Week - A Concentrated Focus on Jobsite Safety
  • Green Contractors Hold Edge in Winning Stimulus Projects
  • Increase in Housing Affordability Will Lead To Increase in Residential Building, NAHB says
  • Who Says Counterfeits Can Kill?
  • U.S. Employers Required to Use Revised Form 1-9 For All New Hires
  • GSA Releases List of ARRA-funded Federal Green Buildings
  • OSHA Publishes Guidance Document on Respiratory Protection
  • Helmets to Hardhats Increases Job Placements
  • One-Stop Source for Codes of Excellence
  • OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement Program Criticized
  • CDOCS Endorsement Procedure Adopted
  • EVerify Mandate on Hold Until May 21
  • National Green Building Standard Approved For Residential Construction
  • Executive Order Reverses Ban On Project Labor Agreements
  • Construction Union Membership Up In 2008
  • AFL-CIO Launches "Center for Green Jobs"
  • New Partnership Promotes Green Plumbing Education
  • Green Building: Growing Bright Spot for the U.S. Economy
  • Free Webinars on "Managing Green Performance of Existing Buildings" in January
  • OSHA Revises Voluntary Protection Programs
  • Subcontractors Get A Break on 3% Withholding, But It's Still A Bad Law
  • Revised FMLA Rules Take Effect January 16
  • OSHA Extends Comment Periof on Crane & Derricks to January 22
  • New Guidelines for the OSHA Outreach Training Program
  • Congress Passes Emergency Protection for Multiemployer Plans
  • Don't Let OSHA Relax Product Safety Standards
  • Final PPE Rule Stresses Per-Instance Penalties
  • No Economic Recovery Until 2010?
  • "Right-to-Audit" Clauses Can Help Head Off Non-Payment Problems
  • Mayors Partner With USGBC to Advance Green Schools
  • AGC Economist's 2009 Construction Forecast
  • Nation's Mayors Call for Near-Term Infrastructure Stimulus
  • Documenting A Better Way to Negotiate Contracts
  • MCAA Earns Green Leadership Award
  • ASA Launches Discussion Group on the Economy
  • Unemployment Compensation Loophole Closes January 6
  • OSHA Under New, But Temporary, Management
  • New Book Club for Green Building Industry Pros
  • USGBC Publishes Strategic Plan for 2009-2013
  • "Potentially Crippling" Power Outages Predicted
  • Doom and Gloom (And a Sliver of Silver Lining) in Public Works
  • Quick Tips for Weathering The Economic Downturn
  • Emergency Planning Advised For Every Business
  • Owners' Financial Woes Hit Contractors
  • BIM Addendum Preserves Distinct Roles For Designers and Contractors
  • PDCA Introduces Project Green Brush
  • New OSHA Standard Proposed for Cranes & Derricks
  • Helmets To Hardhats Funding Restored
  • ConsensusDOCS - One Year Old & Growing Fast
  • Commercial Building Tax Deduction Extended Through 2013
  • NECA Adopts Formal Policy on Energy Independence
  • Labor Department Issues New T-1 Reporting Forms
  • New RFID System For Tracking Concrete Products
  • The Construction Industry and The Economy
  • Cities Debate Private Investment In Infrastructure
  • Rocky Mountain States Plan to Go Nuclear
  • Retrofitting Existing Buildings For Energy Efficiency
  • Reminder: September 18 Deadline for Comments on PPE Proposal
  • Construction Fatalities Declined in 2007
  • NECA Opposes E-Verify Mandate, Offers Comments
  • How GCs Deal With Material Price Escalation
  • U.S. Bridges Falling Down; Billions Needed for Repair
  • Senators Push SBA to Help Small Businesses Go Green
  • McGraw-Hill Sees Green in Construction Trend
  • Half-million U.S. Construction Jobs Lost Since 2007
  • Construction Managers Involved in Pre-Construction Services
  • Where Heavy Equipment Theft Is Most Prevalent
  • ANSI Panel Upholds Musculoskeletal Rule
  • California Adopts Green Building Code For All New Construction
  • Submit Your DIY Video and You Could Win $15,000
  • DoL Seeks to Clarify Noncompensable Commuting Activities
  • Online Help for LEED AP Candidates
  • Push to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction Gains Momentum
  • Symposium Connects The Dots Between Labor Supply and Demand
  • Survey on Impact of Craft Labor Shortages
  • Oh, The Irony!
  • Construction Industry Costs Up 6.6 Percent in 2Q
  • First Disaster Reconstruction Trade Show Next Year In New Orleans
  • Real Estate Pro Says Housing Market Has Nowhere To Go But Up
  • More Cities Going Green Via Municipal Mandate
  • New Auto Mileage Deducation Rate Takes Effect July 1
  • FAR Proposes Requiring Federal Contractors to "E-Verify" Workers
  • Telecommuting On Rise Along With Gas Prices
  • Landmark Model Contract Facilitates Energy Retrofits For Existing Buildings
  • USGBC Relaunches Greenbuild365 Website
  • PDCA Industry Standards Available To All
  • Spotty Rules Govern Crane Industry
  • California Seen As Leader On Regulating Green Construction
  • Use of E-Verify Mandatory for Federal Contractors
  • FCA Gets New CEO
  • Architects and Green Building Council Strategically Aligned
  • Roofing Alliance Releases Ergonomics Report
  • DEWALT Table Saws Recalled Due To Laceration Hazard
  • Tax Rebate Could Stimulate Home Improvement
  • Tax Rebate Could Stimulate Home Improvement
  • Avoiding Penalties for Contract Withdrawal
  • NARI Updates Green Certified Professional Certification
  • Bills Combatting Employee Misclassification Now in House and Senate
  • Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
  • Construction Accounting Systems Reviewed
  • Plan to Rebuild America's Infrastructure
  • Nail Gun Injuries Prompt Calls for Regulation
  • Still Time to Register for CSI's CONSTRUCT2008
  • Asian Building Boom Impact Material Cost, Availability Here
  • Small Businesses Seek Relief on Credit Cards, SBA Loans
  • Online Info For Architects On 80,000 Building Products
  • May 15 Audio Conference on ConsensusDOCS "Tri-Party Agreement"
  • PPE-Payment Rules Takes Effect May 15
  • EEI/EPRI Study Addresses Suring Demand for Electricity
  • Slowdown Forces Subs to Work Faster, Better, Cheaper
  • Managing Non-Standard Contract and Insurance Provisions
  • EPA Issues New Lead-Based Paint Hazards Requirements
  • National Plumbing Industry Week Recognized by Congress
  • Register Now For Free May 20 Life Cycle Assessment Webinar
  • Green Growth Could Accelerate Workforce Shortages
  • IRS Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee
  • NECA & Labor Department Team Up For Teen Safety
  • Construction Material Prices Still Rising
  • Residential Market's Ripple Effect Pulling Down Commercial Sector
  • Green IS For Subcontractors - And Estimators, Project Managers, and Foremen
  • Audio Conference Offers Sneak Peak at BIM Addendum
  • Higher Penalties for Immigration-Law Violation in Effect
  • OSHA Implements RSS Feeds For Its Communications Products
  • $1 Billion Joint Venture Developing Solar PV Power Worldwide
  • First Green Residential Remodeling Guidelines Launched
  • Procurement Reform Bill Moves Forward
  • Who Needs Wires and Outlets When You Have "Smart Walls"?
  • Studies Confirm Energy Savings Significant in LEED, ENERGY STAR Buildings
  • Latest IRS Guidance On Energy-Efficiency Tax Break
  • Union Membership Up Last Year
  • Laborers Realign With Building Trades
  • Comments Sought On Pension Notice Proposal
  • OSHA Upgrades Website for Small Businesses
  • IRS Names Four New Frivolous Claims to Avoid
  • New Guide for Building Green Schools
  • Drug-Free Work Week Materials Work Year Round
  • Speaking of Training Grants
  • Craftworker Compensation A Factor in Labor Shortages?
  • AIA Campaigning for Green Building Design
  • Changes in Family Leave Act Proposed
  • E-Verify System Available to Employers
  • New ElectricTV.net Broadcast Features BIM
  • New Energy Law and Green Collar Training
  • Safe CFL Disposal
  • Obsolete Employment Eligibility Verification Forms
  • More Construction Workers Falling To Their Deaths
  • 10 Tips for Maximizing Productivity Through Wireless Technologies
  • Online Reverse Auction Study – Phase 1 Report
  • Reminder: New Rules on Ethics for Federal Contractors
  • New Study Shows Asset Tracking by RFID Inceasing Profitability
  • Equipment Rental Increasingly Popular
  • Shorter Form Encourages HazMat Recycling
  • Dependable Concrete Protects Against Hurricanes
  • IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates
  • New Entity to Take Over LEED Credentialing
  • No "No-Match" Letters Until Spring
  • Death Tax Debate Resurrected
  • Fighting Theft With GPS Tracker Systems
  • Keeping the Old While Recruiting the Young
  • Residential Green Building Standards to Debut in February
  • PPE-Payment Rule and Collective Bargaining
  • NMAPC Elects New President & Co-Chairman
  • Fall 2007 Construction User Magazine Now Online
  • Homebuilders Predict Turnaround in 2008
  • A GREAT Way to Develop A Gulf Coast Workforce
  • New BCTD President: "Extraordinary Opportunity" for Union Construction
  • MCAA Launches GreenContractors Website
  • Record Number Honored at Zero Injury Safety Awards Dinner
  • More Info on Campaign Against Illegal Immigrant Workers
  • Chicago Guarantees Prevailing Wages for 10 years
  • 2007 Construction Outlook Updated
  • Call for Entries: Builder Achievement Award
  • Researchers Use Hurricane Simulator To Test Roof Systems
  • Industry Groups Set to Release ConsensusDOCS
  • New Homeland Security Worker Verification Regulations
  • DoL Announces Drug-Free Work Week 2007
  • SBA Updates "Frequently Asked Questions" Page
  • Homebuyers Turn Green As They Age
  • Mayors Champion Green Schools
  • American Arbitration Association's Fast Track Procedures
  • Good Times In The Commercial & Industrial Insulation Market
  • First Comprehensive Photovoltaic Systems Textbook Published
  • A Step Closer to Repeal of 3% Withholding
  • Focus on Federal Contracting Reform
  • Subcontractors Benefit From New State Laws
  • MCAA's Downloadabale-Only Tool & Equipment Rental Guide
  • Bill to Prohibit Project Agreements on Federal Contracts
  • Sheet Metal Workers and UTU Plan to Merge
  • IRS Warns Taxpayers of E-mail Scams
  • What Does "Green" Really Mean?
  • MCAA Announces First Green Conference
  • New Requirement for New LEED Buildings
  • OSHA Multi-Employer Enforcement Policy in Question
  • Retiring BCTD President Cites Accomplishments
  • Construction User Magazine Online
  • Erik Petersen Predicts Revolutionary Future
  • ANSI Seeks Accreditation Program for Certificates
  • NIA Certified Faced Insulation® Trademarked
  • NECA-IBEW Makes BCTD News
  • Roofers Active On Immigration Reform
  • Top Invention: Solar-heated Building System
  • SMACNA Supports "Cool & Efficient" Buildings
  • ASA Offers Resource on Bid Conditioning
  • MCAA Assisting Clinton Climate Initiative
  • PCA Green Handout Available
  • PUSH FOR REPEAL OF 3 PERCENT WITHHOLDING GROWS.
  • PAS Predicts Salary Increases, Hiring Difficulties
  • STRUCTURAL STEEL PRICES ON THE RISE AGAIN.
  • NEW FALL-PROTECTION TRIGGER HEIGHT IN CALIFORNIA.
  • EIGHT WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR COMPANY.
  • RESTRUCTURING AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE.
  • $47 MILLION COMPETITION FOR YOUTHBUILD GRANTS
  • RAMPING UP EFFORTS TO ATTRACT & RETAIN TALENT
  • THE GREENING OF THE CAPITOL
  • GREEN BUILDING STARTS AT HOME.
  • NATIONAL CALL BEFORE YOUR DIG 811 PHONE NUMBER OPERATIONAL
  • REDUCING EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS ON THE CHEAP.
  • AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CONSTRUCTION LAW
  • CUSTOM BUILDER DESIGN CHALLENGE CONTEST
  • PDCA LAUNCHES NEW INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
  • $100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
  • NOT JUST FOR BOYS ANY MORE.
  • NMAPC SAFETY AWARDS.
  • ELECTRICTV.NET
  • MCAA GOES FOR THE GREEN.
  • REALITY-BASED TRAINING VIDEOS
  • Bond Producers and Specialty Contractors to Partner on Surety and Risk Issues
  • ASC comments to AAA Clause Drafting Guide
  • CURT Seeking Contractors´ Feedback
  • New Foundation Name Reflects Global Nature of Electrical Construction
  • ASC endorses AGC statement on Reverse Auction Bids
  • AGC – ASC Risk Summit Outlines Need For Cooperation
  • Associated General Contractors And Associated Specialty Contractors Sign Partnering Agreement
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