Biden details ‘Buy America’ plan in State of the Union
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The president listed some of the types of materials and federally funded projects that would fall under his standard.
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BD+C
MARCH 21, 2020
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, and the President of North America’s Building Trades Unions, Sean McGarvey, issued the following joint statement urging Government Officials to Exempt Construction Work from Regional, State and Local Work Shutdowns:
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ENR Construction
OCTOBER 17, 2019
The Mountain America Credit Union (MACU) corporate headquarters is a 326,000-sq-ft, 11-story office building located just off Interstate 15 in Sandy, Utah.
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2023
Terry O'Sullivan has led the Laborers’ International Union of North America since 2000. His replacement, Brent Booker, is LIUNA vice president and a third-generation member of the union.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
JUNE 20, 2022
A review of 2018-21 Associated General Contractors of America surveys of more than 5,000 member firms nationwide reveals that nonunion construction firms are facing significantly greater workforce supply problems than their union counterparts. These problems preceded the COVID-19 pandemic.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Gensler, the global architecture firm, is currently working on nine citizenM-branded hotels across North America, including a 264-key hotel in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle that, when it opens in May, will be that city’s first fully modular hotel.
The Korte Company
OCTOBER 28, 2015
The Korte Company completed a 12,136-square-foot maintenance facility in Las Vegas for Union Pacific, one of America's most recognized companies. The UP Railroad connects 23 states in the western portion of the country by rail, providing a critical link in supporting our nation's infrastructure.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director (Photo credit: Erica Peerenboom Photography). AutoTool , a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to build an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/processing facility in Union County, Ohio.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 23, 2013
(July 19, 2013) -- Just a week after rallying with more than a thousand comprehensive immigration reform supporters outside the Capitol building, the Laborers'' International Union of North America is reaching out directly to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.'
Business Facilities
APRIL 10, 2014
State officials broadly hinted before the vote that if the union was rejected VW would commit to expanding production at the Tennessee plant. According to the Bloomberg News report, Mercedes also is mulling building a new plant in North America to add capacity as the luxury carmaker rolls out up to 30 new models by the end of the decade.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 23, 2013
fracking has transformed America’s energy profile. America’s dwindling dependence on Saudi oil may be a factor exacerbating the increasingly hostile vibes aimed at the U.S. The post European Union Avoids Fracturing appeared first on Business Facilities. fracking boom will be replicated anytime soon in Europe.
Levelset
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop. It basically guarantees that the project it applies to will use union labor.
GCP Applied Technologies
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
In September 2019, GCP Applied Technologies sponsored a "Train the Trainer" 3-day session, with 25 teachers from the Roofer & Waterproofers Union. In September 2019, GCP Applied Technologies sponsored a "Train the Trainer" 3-day session, with 25 teachers from the Roofer & Waterproofers Union. Hard Hat Cast. October 02, 2019.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JANUARY 29, 2019
Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Eiffel Tower. Q2: Between 2016 and 2025, open positions in the construction industry will increase by…? Q4: Why are construction companies using data and analytics ? Two is correct!
Construction Equipment
MARCH 7, 2013
Komatsu America says it will lay off employees at its Peoria, Ill. The facility employees almost 600, but the company says its union agreement prevents it from saying how many will be laid off pending notification of the union. Komatsu America says it will lay off employees at its Peoria, Ill. March 7, 2013. read more
Construction Test
APRIL 28, 2020
He assures us he has a 95 per cent success rate for spotting South America’s last surviving native bear, named because of the distinctive spectacle-like beige markings on its face and chest, so the pressure is on. The trek also delivers spellbinding views across a buckled, mountainous landscape towards Colombia. SHOP FOR HANDICRAFTS.
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 8, 2016
Michael Langford, president of the Utility Workers Union of America and Susan N. Congress is considering the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act, otherwise known as WRDA.
BD+C
OCTOBER 8, 2014
The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced the 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners. The Denver Union Station Transit Improvement Project has been bestowed with DBIA''s highest honor, Project of the Year, with Agua Nueva, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Henry M.
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2015
It’s no small coincidence that William Hite, president of the United Association of Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and Service Technicians (UA), received the first ever Boy Scouts of America Chicago Area Council AFL- CIO George Meany Award. After all, Meany, the award’s namesake was a plumber himself. Management Plumbing'
GCP Applied Technologies
DECEMBER 17, 2018
This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., Pacific First Center , also in Seattle, achieved a similar strength of 14,000 psi, with hyper focus on quality assurance, like its Two Union Square neighbor. Silica fume (42 kg/m 3 ) was specified into the concrete mix design for Two Union Square.
Fieldwire
MARCH 16, 2022
Union organizations are not listed here, but also provide many similar benefits to members. Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) : An organization dedicated to the interests of professional construction and program management. Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA). Green Project Management (GPM).
BD+C
OCTOBER 8, 2014
The Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced the 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners. The Denver Union Station Transit Improvement Project has been bestowed with DBIA''s highest honor, Project of the Year, with Agua Nueva, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Henry M.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MARCH 8, 2022
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. The IIJA is intended to grow the U.S.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 20, 2016
NABTU and ACEEE today unveiled a collaborative effort that describes the potential to create significant career training opportunities via investments in energy efficiency programs. read more.
Construction Superintendent Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Design Build Institute of America has announced the 2014 Project of the Year and National Award of Excellence winners. The Denver Union Station Transit Improvement Project has been bestowed with DBIA''s highest honor, Project of the Year, with Agua Nueva, Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Henry M.
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 30, 2019
In early April, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 different construction firms at its 2019 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) luncheon. The AGC and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 contractors in April for their commitment to construction safety.
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Two Union Square, in Seattle, Wash., North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). We've heard of high flow concrete, but how do you know when to use it and when conventional concrete is sufficient? First, let’s define the different types of concrete. read more. . read more. . Concrete materials management.
GCP Applied Technologies
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Two Union Square, in Seattle, Wash., North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). We've heard of high flow concrete, but how do you know when to use it and when conventional concrete is sufficient? First, let’s define the different types of concrete. read more. . read more. . Concrete materials management.
Construction Junkie
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
A new survey conducted by Autodesk and AGC of America is giving us a deeper look into the impacts so far. It’s broken down into many subcategories including Region, State, Union/Open Shop, Firm Size, and Project Type. Just over 2000 firms responded to the survey, which was completed between August 4 and 26 of 2020.
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
states take steps to promote wider implementation of BIM across America, at least in publicly funded projects? Whether by federal prodding or by their own volition, will more U.S. Answers are elusive, but perhaps a snapshot of the actions that officials across the U.S. Read more.'
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 20, 2022
According to the latest annual survey by Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk, 89 percent of construction firms in America are having a difficult time filling hourly craft positions and 86 percent are struggling to fill salaried positions. The construction labor shortage and digital skills gap are global challenges.
Construction Knowledge
JANUARY 15, 2013
Chris Christie called, “the ugliest damn building in New Jersey and maybe America.” For the last couple years, Triple Five Developers (owner of the Mall of America in MN), have been parlaying with NJ state officials over the financing package. The project developers got worried and cut costs, producing what Gov.
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
Consultative Council members that contributed to the 2011 report include: ASTM International; American Institute of Architects; American Society of Civil Engineers; ASHRAE; Associated General Contractors of America; Building Owners and Managers Association, International; Construction Specifications Institute; ESCO Group; Extruded Polystyrene Foam (..)
Natural Building
APRIL 26, 2020
From the blurb at Youtube: “…we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders who have taken us down the wrong road — selling out the green movement to wealthy interests and corporate America. ” Featuring: Al Gore, Bill McKibben, Richard Branson, Robert F Kennedy Jr.,
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
Soon more retail products on grocery store shelves and prepared items on restaurant menus in North America will contain ingredients made in Kentucky.”. Newly Weds Foods joins an impressive group of companies in the business park, including Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America. “We John Schickel, of Union.
Safety Services Company
APRIL 4, 2013
“Stakeholders that have reviewed the booklet, including fire chiefs and union health and safety representatives, describe it as ‘an excellent resource for explaining the hazards associated with combustible dust and outlining the best practices for pre-incident operational preparation by emergency responders.’”
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
Consultative Council members that contributed to the 2011 report include: ASTM International; American Institute of Architects; American Society of Civil Engineers; ASHRAE; Associated General Contractors of America; Building Owners and Managers Association, International; Construction Specifications Institute; ESCO Group; Extruded Polystyrene Foam (..)
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 29, 2014
Commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and its Americas Executive Chairman, Roger Staubach, are once again making a bold prognostication for the Big Game, picking the Denver Broncos to outshine the Seattle Seahawks in New Jersey this Sunday evening. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. “But this is Denver’s year.”
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 5, 2008
Abraham Lincoln was the first president to refer to America as the United States instead of these United States. Our commitment to this ideal had been consecrated in blood, he told us, and those who had given the last full measure of devotion could do no more to keep faith with Americas great promise. Wednesday, November 5, 2008.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 17, 2013
It began with a groundbreaking flexible labor agreement in 2007 between Cerberus and the United Autoworkers Union which reduced entry-level wages for new hires to less than $16 per hour (longtime union workers at Jefferson North were making $28 per hour). The new contract eventually facilitated the takeover of Chrysler by Fiat.
Work Gearz
DECEMBER 20, 2021
American top-quality union-made work boots that meet the challenges of the workplace can be the difference between a hospital stay and perhaps even a life-changing injury. The Rain Forest work boot is certified as 100% made-in-America and as Berry-compliant. What Does “Made in America” Signify? Steel shanks. Goodyear welt.
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. Builders Take the Lead in Training and Job Placement .
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The eighth largest industry in the U.S. continues to grow as demand for plastics in construction, automotive, and electrical/electronics markets expands.
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