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HEADLINES ADDED: November 20, 2009
AGC Calls for Additional Measures to Prevent Further Construction Job Losses
Unemployed construction workers continue to outnumber unemployed workers in any other sector... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 23, 2009
Associated General Contractors unveil plan designed to revive the construction industry
The Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled a plan to revive the construction industry, the hardest hit sector of the U.S. economy. ... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 15, 2009
'There is green in green,' Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada hears
As far as Michigan-based mechanical service contractor Russ Borst is concerned, green means business. “There is money to be made,” he told the 68th national conference of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada. “There is green in green.”... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 08, 2009
Canadian Construction Association prepares public-private partnership guide
Members of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) now have a draft guide to review about the public-private partnership project landscape.... Read More
Vancouver Regional Construction Association award winners have golden time at gala
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association announced their Gold Awards of Excellence winners during a gala at the Hyatt Regency. “We are very proud to celebrate the exceptional growth of our industry over the last 21 years,” said Keith Sashaw, VRCA president.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 07, 2009
World Green Building Day
Today marks the first ever World Green Building Day. The declaration was made by the World Green Building Council in an effort to bring together green building councils from around the world. In honor of the day, I put together a list of a few “building green with concrete” links for you to peruse: The U.S. Green Building Council The Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) ConcreteThinker.com Green buildings case studies from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) The Sustainability page from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) And here are... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 10, 2009
Engineering Association take message on the road
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada is spearheading a cross-country tour of university campuses this fall, part of a campaign to attract “the brightest and the best” young engineers.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 04, 2009
Calgary Construction Association develops unique youth program
The Calgary Construction Association has developed the only program of its kind in Canada that places youth in the construction trade of their choice.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 27, 2009
Appraisal and AD&C Problems Hampering Housing Recovery, Builders Tell Congress
The NAHB told Congress today that inappropriate appraisal practices and the acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) lending crisis that has choked off credit for home builders threaten to prolong the current housing and economic downturn.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 04, 2009
AAMA shares Green Building Survey Results
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) shared its initial Green Building Survey results. Respondents answered questions about green topics and a green fenestration certification program.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 03, 2009
Construction Officials Hope To Prevent the Worst as Unemployment Rises
Associated General Contractors of America CEO Stephen Sandherr urges Congress to continue investing and move on with its infrastructure stimulus plan before it’s too late.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 29, 2009
Contractor gets a homegrown lesson in LEED
Dan Bulley, executive director of the green construction institute, was unprepared for coordinating the construction of the LEED certified headquarters of the Chicago Mechanical Contractors Association. Bulley's experience prompted him to write a booklet offering tips on working with LEED from an owner’s perspective.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 26, 2009
Home Building's False Optimism
During the recent Builders' Show in Las Vegas, everybody commented on how the crowds weren't as small as they expected. NAHB announced attendance w...... Read More
Home Building and the Stimulus Package
NAHB has done a great job of disseminating information about potential opportunities for home builders and remodelers as a result of the stimulus p...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 15, 2009
BOMA tells its energy conversation story with pictures
Every picture tells a story and as such the pictures the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada have produced to tell their tale are pure proof of energy reduction over the last decade.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 28, 2009
Green Building Experiences Large Growth, NAHB Says
As builders and remodelers retool their businesses in a tight credit market and recapture the interest of jittery consumers, this spring is the greenest yet for the nation’s home building industry, according to the National Association of Home Builders.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 23, 2009
Confidence among civils contractors at record low
Confidence among civils contractors has ebbed to a record low, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association's (CECA) Workload Trends survey for January.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 09, 2008
Public-Private Partnerships
The Inaugural Michigan P3 (public-private partnerships) Summit was held on September 23 at the Detroit Athletic Club in Detroit, MI, in order for government officials, contractors and financiers to gain a better understanding of public-private partnerships. Under the traditional procurement model, public projects such as road construction projects are paid for during and immediately following c...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 29, 2008
LEED for Retail Now Open for Public Comment
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C., recently openined the public comment period for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Retail rating system... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 22, 2008
10-point plan announced by CECA to save civils sector
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has launched a 10-point economic action plan for small and medium-sized contractors, following its bleak membership survey.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 22, 2008
Manley McLachlan: British Columbia’s new drug testing policy emphasizes health and safety
The recent announcement by the Construction Labour Relations Association of B.C. (CLRABC) and the Bargaining Council of British Columbia Building Trades Unions (BCBCBTU) on the ground breaking policy for workplace drug testing in construction is noteworthy, writes Manley McLachlan, president of the British Columbia Construction Association.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 19, 2008
AIA and USGBC To Form a Strategic Alliance
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HEADLINES ADDED: July 26, 2008
Graybar Electric Joins U.S. Green Building Council
Graybar Electric Co., St. Louis, is now a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, D.C.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 16, 2008
CC warns firms to pay CIS returns on time
The Construction Confederation (CC) has warned contractors that they risk losing their gross payment status if they do not submit their monthly returns on time.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 27, 2008
AGC Asks Congress to Invest in Flood Control
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va., recently called on Congress to provide an appropriation of at least $6.8 billion for the Corps of Engineers Civil Works program in fiscal year 2009.... Read More
NAED Joins ConsensusDOCS
The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), St. Louis, recently joined forces with other construction organizations — led by Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Atlanta-based Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) — in support of ConsensusDOCS... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 25, 2008
CCA sets up P3 task force
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is setting up a task force to ensure its members are up to speed on public-private partnerships, also known as P3s.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 16, 2008
Harper salutes graduates of Sarnia, Ontario apprenticeship program
The Sarnia Construction Association (SCA) recently had the highest-ranking Canadian official possible attend its annual construction association graduation when Prime Minister Stephen Harper walked through the banquet hall doors.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 04, 2008
HBA: government's quest for zero carbon homes 'deluded'
The House Builders Association (HBA) has branded the government “deluded” in its pursuit of zero carbon homes.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 02, 2008
Wisconsin Underground Contractors Ally With OSHA
This spring, the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association (WUCA) and the Wisconsin offices of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed a two-year, statewide alliance to work together to make underground construction safer. OSHA, long known and feared as the enforcer of federal safety rules, has recently added forming co-operative alliances as another method o...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 26, 2008
The Power of PAC
The Association of General Contractors of Missouri (AGC MO) held their Annual Convention April 3–4, 2008, at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel in Branson, Missouri. There was a full agenda including: U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, 2009 Missouri House Speaker-Elect Ron Richard, Col. Setiiff of the Army Corps of Engineers, informative sessions, a golf outing, demonstrations, and a ...... Read More
CCA backs changes to Employment Insurance rate-setting process
The Canadian Construction Association supports proposed changes to the Employment Insurance rate-setting process that encourage more independent management.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 19, 2008
Alabama Road Builders Hall Of Fame Inducts New Members
The Alabama Road Builders Hall of Fame recently inducted six individuals and one company as new members. The Hall of Fame was created by the Alabama Road Builders Association board of directors "to honor, preserve and perpetuate the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of individuals and companies that have brought significant recognition to the state of Alabama in the field of transpo...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 30, 2008
Homebuilders Association’s New Green Building Program: Blue Skies Ahead?
In a February 20, 2008, article, Engineering News-Record reports that the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is working with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to introduce a new voluntary and flexible green building program that will apply to both new home construction and remodeling projects. According to a home builder in Austin, Texas, "houses will be scored on a point system using a ‘Turbo Tax’ approach after being inspected by third-party verifiers trained by the NAHB Research Center."NAHB plans to publish the new ANSI green-building standard in... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 25, 2008
Shifting Union Alliances Trigger Move to End NCA
The National Construction Alliance, the alternative labor group formed in 2006 by three unions that broke away from the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Dept., will dissolve by month's end, says a spokesman for one of the unions, the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 22, 2008
Partnerships in Action
The value and benefit of Minnesota OSHA partnerships began with the Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) program in February 2003. The oldest partnership was developed between Minnesota OSHA and the non-profit construction advocacy organization, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC).... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 10, 2008
Unions make presentation to House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
The British Columbia and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council (BCYT-BCTC) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local (IBEW) Union 424 Edmonton made a seven-minute presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 25, 2008
National Association Of Realtors Reports 2.9% Increase In Existing Home Sales
Today, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that sales of existing homes increased in February, offering a ray of hope to the besieged residential market. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun commented on the data, saying “the latest reading on home sales further confirms stabilizing trends.” February saw existing home sales increase 2.9 percent and break the 5 million unit pace (seasonally adjusted annual rate). While sales are still down significantly from first quarter 2007, Yun says “the relationship between home prices, interest rates and income has improved to the... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 22, 2008
CT ABC Awards Dinner
The Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut held the 6th annual Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony and dinner on January 24, 2008. More than 700 attended the event at the Aquaturf ...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: March 06, 2008
MUCA Celebrates 30 Years
The annual fall meeting of the Minnesota Utility Contractors Association included a variety of seminars to help contractors understand business principles, legal rights and updates in the industry. In 2007, MUCA celebrated its 30 years of service to the underground utility industry and designed the conference to reflect its expanding role in contractors' daily operations.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: January 28, 2008
HVCA-ECA merger goes to member survey
The proposed convergence of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA) and the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) has moved a step closer.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 04, 2007
The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
In this excerpt from the book Forces for Good, authors Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant share what makes a nonprofit effective.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 25, 2007
New NARI groups could be a boon for small firms
Some cool news out of the NARI fall board meetings. The group is starting a new peer networking program aimed at smaller firms with sales in the $250,000 to $750,000 range. It was designed to complement, rather …... Read More
Developing African-American Business Ownership
The African-American Trucking Association of Construction Contractors in Detroit is training African-Americans to become successful business owners in the construction trucking business. The association also provides smaller trucking firms the opportunity to pool their resources with other trucking firms in order to bid on larger projects and have buying power when purchasing equipment.... Read More
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