ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis looking for members to help judge the 2014 National Craft Championships on May 1 in Birmingham, Ala. Members with demonstrated expertise in a craft who are interested in participating shouldÌýsubmit a judge’s form to [email protected] indicating one of the craft competitions they would like to judge by April 11.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Ìýtwo recently finalized rules go into effect March 24, 2014. The rules drastically alter federal contractors’ existing affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations with respect toÌýveterans and individuals with disabilities.

The National Labor Relations Board Jan. 22 formallyÌýwithdrewÌýits modified ambush elections rule, which would have reduced the amount of time between when a union files a representation petition and an election takes place to as few as 17 days.Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers interested in participating in the 2014 BizCon in Maui, Hawaii, Feb. 11-12, have until Wednesday, Jan. 8 to register at the early bird rate and take advantage of the hotel discounts at the Grand Wailea.Ìý

The NCPPP and Association of Defense Communities are holding a Federal Energy workshop Dec. 10-11 in Arlington, Va., focusing on the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) and their role in federal government energy program objectives.

Join ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand a growing list of industry peers, Feb. 24-25, 2014, in Dallas for the annual Public-Private Partnership Conference. Hundreds of developers, public-planners and A/C/E experts from across the country will be in attendance to discover opportunities to partner with cities, states and local agencies.Ìý

An updated summary of employer requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is available for ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers in a reference document provided by Washington Council Ernst & Young.

ABC’s Industrial Users Summit, Oct. 22-23 in San Antonio, Texas will feature expert speakers who will provide discussions, best practices, and presentations on topics including quality, safety and workforce development.

The Louisville district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is soliciting comments from the construction industry on the potential use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for the Ambulatory Health Center (AHC) project in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

Two key pass-through structures favored by small businesses pay a significantly higher effective tax rate than large corporations, according to anÌýAug. 7 studyÌýreleased by National Federation of Independent Business and the S Corporation Association, of which ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓis a coalition member.ÌýÌý