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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
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Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Wednesday introduced S.292, a bill to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2011.
The bill was introduced along with Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), David Vitter (La.), George … Read More
January 23, 2009
It can be lonely at the top – especially in tough times. How can CEOs gain 24/7 access to other, non-competing CEOs who are facing the same difficult challenges they are? How can contractors cut costs without cutting capacity? Where can you find benchmarking data which will show you how your… Read More
January 23, 2009
Please join us for the 2009 Market Insights Series webinar presented by 鶹Ƶof America and Reed Construction Data on January 27, 2009 at 2:00PM EST. Speakers Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, 鶹Ƶof America, and Jim Haughey, Chief Economist, Reed Construction Data will present the most up-to-date… Read More
January 23, 2009
According to recent insurance industry estimates, soft tissue injuries account for one-third of total claims and two-thirds of the total cost for workers compensation losses. This material focuses on why soft tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft tissue… Read More
January 23, 2009
The ConsensusDOCS Reference Kit CD-ROM provides complete samples of all 80+ industry standard contract documents. The Kit also includes the ConsensusDOCS Commentary, which provides a useful overview of the entire catalog of consensus documents, as well as supplemental information for project… Read More
January 23, 2009
For the price of just one audio conference, you can receive three of our most popular ConsensusDOCS audio conferences in one convenient package. Whether you are new to construction contracts or looking to increase your knowledge of the latest contracting techniques, these audio conferences provide… Read More
January 23, 2009
On November 15, 2008, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council issued a final rule to require federal contractors and subcontractors to use the U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS), or "E-Verify," system as a means of verifying that their employees are eligible to work in the United… Read More
January 23, 2009
鶹Ƶsubmitted public comments January 22 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and also requested that public hearings be held nationwide on the proposed Crane and Derricks in Construction standard. OSHA is tentatively scheduling public hearings for mid-March 2009 and the locations… Read More
January 23, 2009
鶹Ƶhas compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
January 23, 2009
鶹Ƶpresented testimony to the House T&I Committee in support of the infrastructure investment included in the economic stimulus legislation under consideration. Presenting AGC's testimony was George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller who made the arguments that the current stimulus plan… Read More
January 22, 2009
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