The U.S. House of Representatives passed the ABC-supported Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 (H.R. 427) July 28. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and was cosponsored by an听additional 171 representatives.听

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the ABC-supported Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Act of 2015 (H.R.1734) July 22. The bill was sponsored by Rep. David McKinley (R-W. Va.) and was cosponsored by a听bipartisan group听of 44 representatives.听

This fall, 老牛影视is bringing back its annual听Construction Management Career听fair Nov. 11 in San Diego, where 老牛影视members will have the opportunity to recruit from some of the leading construction management programs from around the country.听

Through Project Virtual Marketplace, ABC鈥檚 exclusive program for BIM products and services, 老牛影视members have access to four new programs that help businesses find BIM solutions. 听

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released听new guidance听July 15 related to employers鈥� use of independent contractors. In the Administrator鈥檚 Interpretation and an听accompanying blog post, Wage and Hour Division Administrator Dr. David Weil laments the 鈥減roblematic trend鈥� of deliberate misclassification, and considers the guidance part of a 鈥渕ulti-pronged approach鈥� to combat the phenomenon.

Republican leaders of three congressional committees sent a letter July 15 to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council, and other Obama administration officials, requesting that the proposed guidance and regulations for the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (known as the Blacklisting EO) be withdrawn. This letter was sent a few days after the DOL and the FAR Council announced a听two-week extension听of the notice and comment period for the Blacklisting proposal to August 11. 听

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an interpretation letter July 6 which states that the use of kinesiology tape to treat a work-related injury no longer needs to be recorded as medical treatment.

No matter what position you鈥檙e in, or how many years of experience you have, there鈥檚 always something new to learn to make you the best leader you can be. ABC鈥檚听Leadership Week, which will be held Nov. 8-12 in San Diego, Calif., will provide a variety of opportunities for current and emerging leaders to grow both professionally and personally.听

老牛影视will bring together construction users and contractors Oct. 8-9 to discuss the industry鈥檚 safety, quality and workforce issues during its third annual听Users Summit听in St. Pete, Fla. This exclusive event is limited to 150 participants and includes a mix of users and chief executives and senior management from 老牛影视contractor members in the health care and industrial markets.

Every person working on a construction project deserves to work under a fair contract where their interests are represented early on and risk is fairly allocated to help reduce costs. Whether working at the office or from the road, the听ConsensusDocs听platform provides instant access to your contract documents, a personalized dashboard and an easy-to-use system to locate recent projects, edit contracts, review changes, or start a new contract. 老牛影视member, Carole Bionda, past 老牛影视National Chair, and Vice President and General Counsel for Nova Group, Inc., explains why she chose to use ConsensusDocs and how it has helped her business.