Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc., Alpharetta, Ga., a member of the ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓGeorgia Chapter; O-Neal Inc., Greenville, S.C., a member of the ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓCarolinas Chapter; and Price Industrial Electric, Inc., Hiawatha, Iowa., a member of the ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓIowa Chapter, have been awarded Accredited Quality Contractor (AQC) status by ABC. Ìý

ÀÏÅ£Ó°ÊÓand members of the newly formed Construction Industry Safety Coalition, a group of national construction industry trade associations, expressed concern over a proposal from OSHA addressing crystalline silica exposure in the construction industry.