March 2024

Exclusive Succession Planning Workshop for ICE/IMI Contractors: Helping You Solve the Business Continuity Challenge. April 24-25. IMI National Training Center, Bowie, MD. Workshop, accommodation, and food costs will be covered; attendees will self-pay travel expenses. Flyer here.

ICE signs onto CEA letter to Congress offering strong support for Davis Bacon and Independent Contractor enforcement

Take Part in April's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents

CPWR Webinar 3/19: Safe Ladder Use in Construction

March 2024 CPWR Data Bulletin Examines Falls

Latest jobs number blows past expectations, construction sector continues to add jobs despite traditional winter slow down

Congress passes short term funding bill to avert shutdown, but still needs to approve long term funding before end of March

Senate Committee approves DOL Acting Secretary Julie Su nomination; full Senate vote looms amid continued opposition by business groups

PBGC responds to Congressional inquiry regarding $127 million overpayment to Central States pension plan participants

Demand for well trained construction trade workers exceeds supply, broad support across all work sectors for apprentices continues

Construction Dive Webinar: How to retain and elevate women in construction.

6 Key Tactics for Branding a Construction Company

Appeals court resets independent contractor fight as new rule looms

Bechtel pledges $7M to combat suicide in construction

Final Warning: Are You Complying with OSHA's New Reporting Requirements? | Construction Law Now Blog (cohenseglias.com)

Legal Trends to Watch in 2024- contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

The Dotted Line: Preparing for NLRB’s joint employer rule Construction Dive

Commentary: Coming to retirement plans — AI

Building a solid foundation: How AI is minimizing risk and enabling contract compliance on projects

Commentary: GenAI is an accelerant to cybersecurity threats — here's where the opportunity lies for institutional investors

Supply chain headaches persist 4 years into pandemic

Private credit is surging. Not everyone is buying in.

Construction starts flatline even as manufacturing accelerates

Input prices rise after 3 months of decline

Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state

5 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q4 2023

Backlog dips again amid tight lending conditions

3 reasons why new tradespeople don’t stick around

Weather, financing woes end 19-month construction spending streak

Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) Reports

www.clrconsulting.org

2023 Settlements Report

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2023 Union Labor Costs In Construction

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Carey Peters explains CLRC's report "Contractor's Cost Conundrum" in this video.

Reports available to ICE Members through ICE.

CLRC offers consulting services with discounted pricing for ICE members.

Most common reports:

Market Share
Union-Nonunion Wage and Fringe Benefits Comparison
Benchmark Analysis
Contract Costing
Contractor's Cost Conundrum
Workforce Planning
Construction Data Record

IMI Webinars

LESSONS LEARNED FROM IMI’S MASONRY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT REVIEWS

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024 12-1 P.M. ET

THE FUTURE OF MASONRY LIVES HERE

TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2024 12-1 P.M. ET

STRUCTURAL FUNDAMENDALS:

SUSTAINABLE MASONRY STRATEGIES

WED., APRIL 3, 2024

12-1 P.M. ET

TRANSPARENCY IN MATERIALS: THE KEY TO UNLOCKING A CARBON-NEUTRAL FUTURE

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024 12-1 P.M. ET

ACHIEVING GREATER ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 12-1 P.M. ET

THE POWER OF DESIGNING STRUCTURAL MASONRY WITH SOFTWARE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024 12-1 P.M. ET

LESSONS LEARNED FROM MASONRY RAINSCREEN WALL INSTALLATIONS

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

12-1 P.M. ET

SUBSTRATES FOR TILE ASSEMBLIES

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024

12-1 P.M. ET

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