On Nov. 14, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised I-9 Form. Employers can begin to use the newly revised I-9 Form or continue to use the current version, which is dated 3/8/2013. However, beginning Jan. 22, 2017, all employers must use the revised I-9 Form (edition date 11/14/2016 noted at the bottom of the form) for all new hires to verify their employment eligibility, including U.S. citizens and non-citizens. Employers who fail to use the new form on or after Jan. 22 may be subject to penalties.Ìý

In a victory for taxpayers and merit shop contractors, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to reach the three-fifths majority required to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s (R-Ill.) veto of S.B. 2964. The bill would have tied prevailing wage rates for public projects to local union rates.

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓannounced new resources made available to its members through its membership in the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓjoined the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA)-led alliance in October 2016 to help provide resources and disseminate information on suicide prevention and mental health awareness in the construction industry, with a goal of building a zero-suicide industry.

This year’s 2016 Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Financial Benchmarker Report (based on 2015 results) has been designed to provide easy-to-understand guidelines for identifying business performance improvement opportunities. The overall purpose of this report is to aid in identifying key industry operating statistics, multi-year trends, and financial benchmarks for industry members and interested parties.