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Don’t miss the opportunity to save $200 off the registration price for ABC’s 2013 BizCon, Feb. 19-20 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Early-bird rates and the hotel room block expire Jan. 25.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Aug. 13 announced that it will be withdrawing a key portion of the new stormwater management regulations for construction sites, the Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG), originally published in Dec. 2009.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dec. 1 published aÌýfinal ruleÌýregulating stormwater runoff and pollution on construction sites that is scheduled to go into effect Feb. 1. Ìý
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓwill be hosting a two-day STEP Plus Safety Excellence Academy during BizCon, Feb. 19-20. This in-depth course on safety culture and mindset will be presented by leaders who are both contractors and owners, and will establish the path for achieving world-class safety performance
ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓmembers that attend BizCon, Feb. 19-20 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will gain insights from high-level executives at national companies, including WaMart, Dow, Balfour Beatty, and Cushman & Wakefield/Commerce, among others.Ìý
ABC, in conjunction with the Coalition for Workplace Safety, filed comments with OSHA opposing a proposed rule that will change how the agency will operate its On-site Consultation Program for all worksites, including those that have Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program status. ÌýÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓalso filed its own set of comments focusing on the direct impact this proposed rule would have on the construction industry.Ìý