At a generating plant in late March, a new hydraulic wrench from BoltTech (Model QD14 SQDR, S/N 938), was being…

Washington, DC – On March 20, 2008 the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) sent out a 33 question survey to over 6,000 union contractor representatives to gauge the actual conditions being experienced by contractors in the construction industry. This survey is being sponsored by The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) and the North American Contractors Association (NACA) and the results will be outlined by CLRC Executive Director Robert Gasperow on Friday, May 16 at TAUC’s upcoming Leadership Conference.

Washington, DC – The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) announced today that they have rejoined the Building and…

The International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Crafts (ICE), the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) are co-sponsoring the 2008 Specialty Construction Legislative Conference in conjunction with the annual Legislative Update sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans.

The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) reached out today to the Department of Labor to voice their concerns regarding proposed changes to apprenticeship program standard. All TAUC members are encouraged to contact the DOL before March 12, 2008 to share their opinions on this important proposal.

Nomination forms are now available online for the annual Thomas J. Reynolds Awards for Excellence in Construction Safety and Health and the Craftsperson of the Year Award for Ingenuity & Innovation in Construction. Please be sure to submit before the deadline of March 14, 2008.