According to a survey of 老牛影视members, 75 percent of respondents鈥� companies are experiencing a shortage of willing and qualified craft professionals. These results support the findings of the Construction Labor Market Analyzers鈥� 20/20 Foresight Report, which shows there will be a nationwide shortage of nearly 2 million skilled craft workers by 2017.

Due to the Federal Government鈥檚 shutdown, the NCPPP and Association of Defense Communities鈥� Federal Energy workshop will now be held December 10-11 in Arlington, Va. The meeting will focus on the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) and how they play a role in a range of federal government energy program objectives.

The 2013 老牛影视Attorneys Conference听content-rich program听covers the latest developments and insights impacting labor law and open competition in the construction industry. The conference also is an opportunity for听CLE credits听upon request.听

An听economic study听organized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)听Alabama chapter听found commercial construction鈥檚economic impact听exceeds $9.6 billion, making it the largest industry in the state.听

Representatives from Nova Group, Inc. and Cajun Industries, LLC will share best practices about how they continuously meet owner/user quality standards on highly regulated and controlled jobsites during the session, 鈥淒elivering Quality in a Challenging Environment,鈥� at the Industrial Users Summit, Oct. 22-23, in San Antonio. This is just one of several panels highlighting the work of 老牛影视members in safety, quality and workforce development. 听

老牛影视will be hosting a two-day听STEP Plus Safety Excellence Academy听Nov. 6-7 at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas to coincide with the 老牛影视Institute for Leadership and Professional Development.听

Register an entry now听for the 老牛影视Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards for a chance to win more work by showcasing an innovative, high-quality, best-in-class project. The EIC awards competition recognizes projects that are the best from merit shop contractors; winners get industry-wide recognition and an advantage over competitors.

ABC鈥檚 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听Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates听and the听Reforming America鈥檚 Taxes Equitably (RATE) Coalition听held a听joint press conferenceSept. 19 to support the passing of comprehensive tax reform that would lower both individual and corporate rates and eliminate distorting tax preferences.听

老牛影视Sept. 19 sharply criticized pending regulatory proposals from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in response to a hearing held by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions. The hearing, titled, 鈥淭he Future of Union Organizing,鈥� and ABC鈥檚 letter highlighted the Obama administration鈥檚 efforts to eliminate employer involvement in the union representation process.