On July 9, President Biden unveiled his Path Out of the Pandemic Plan, which implements a six-pronged national strategy to combat the surge of the Delta variant. One of the key aspects of the plan is a requirement that OSHA issue an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)—reportedly within a matter of weeks—that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforce is fully vaccinated or require any workers who remain unvaccinated to produce a negative test result on at least a weekly basis before coming to work. While there are few details to make a completely informed decision on the potential impacts of the ETS on the construction industry, ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ has communicated concerns to OSHA as it relates to the practical impacts such a mandate may have on the industry amidst a workforce shortage, issues relating to controlling contractor responsibilities and recordkeeping obligations, availability of test kits, and laboratory capacity for analyzing the anticipated increase in testing that may result from such a mandate, among other things.
Filings Now Due on October 25, 2021
Preferred Hotel Rates End on September 21st
Click HERE to find a new ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit that you can share with your staff, trade contractors, subcontractors, and partners.
The prices contractors pay for construction materials continued to increase in August while many firms report struggles to get those materials delivered on time, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials urged Washington officials to take steps to help address the challenges impacting the entire supply chain and driving the price escalations.
All Employers 100+ Must Ensure Vaccinated or Tested Weekly
On September 9, the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, began consideration of its share of President Biden’s American Families Plan. The final price tag of the overall legislation is still being negotiated by the House and Senate, as moderate Democrats, such as Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, are seeking to scale back the size and scope of the legislation. This will have significant bearing on how large the overall package of tax increases will be that the Ways and Means Committee will consider.
Includes ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥-Opposed PRO Act Provisions and More
October 28, 2021, at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s Headquarters in Arlington, Va.
Registration is now open for the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ In-House Environmental Managers (IHEM) meeting on Oct. 28, 2021, in Arlington, Va. Join your peers for a day spent in discussion of solutions to the challenges on your to-do lists and based on first-hand experiences. The IHEM meeting creates a forum for environmental professionals working at construction firms to have greater peer-to-peer learning and interaction.
Association Officials Urge Congress to Finish Work on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Boost Demand for Nonresidential Construction and Fund Career and Technical Education Programs to Add to Worker Supply