蜜桔直播 of America is now accepting session proposals for 蜜桔直播鈥檚 2024 Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference (July 16-18, 2024, in St. Louis, MO). This notice is a call for presentations for a limited number of speaking opportunities.
Together, 蜜桔直播 of America and its Illinois Chapters have achieved a major breakthrough as to commercial general liability insurance (CGL) coverage for construction defects under Illinois law. The Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, LLC, Docket No. 129087 on Nov. 30, 2023. The case involved CGL coverage for construction defects resulting in water damage to a townhome project. In that context, the Supreme Court clarified the law to agree with many state supreme courts that such property damage is an 鈥渙ccurrence鈥 in Illinois. The Supreme Court鈥檚 clarification is extremely favorable to the construction industry and was supported by an amici curiae brief sponsored by 蜜桔直播 of America, National Association of Home Builders, American Subcontractors Association and local chapters in Illinois.
On July 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule that expands the current recordkeeping requirements, and goes into effect on January 1, 2024, to mandate the submission of Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and Form 301-Injury and Illness Incident Report in addition to Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses data from construction establishments with 100 or more employees. Establishments with 20 to 99 employees continue to be required to submit only Form 300A-Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses data. 蜜桔直播 communicated our concerns with the rule to OSHA during the rulemaking process.
蜜桔直播 of America will hold the next Union Contactors Forum quarterly meeting on December 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. ET. All interested 蜜桔直播 members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from 蜜桔直播 staff and an open discussion of labor relations matters.
蜜桔直播 recently submitted comments on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service鈥檚 (IRS) notice of proposed rulemaking on how to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements (PWA) for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This was the second round of guidance and request for input. Treasury and the IRS previously provided guidance on the PWA requirements in 2022, to which 蜜桔直播 submitted extensive feedback.
On November 7, 蜜桔直播 weighed in against a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule to increase the threshold for coverage of overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act by nearly 70 percent, from $35,568 to $60,209, for a litany of reasons. As both the association and its coalition partners explain, the proposal would be too much for employers (especially small business construction companies) to absorb at one time and would, accordingly, threaten employees鈥 future.
The Consulting Constructors' Council (CCC) is proud to announce the upcoming California Dreamin' Gala, Tuesday March 19, 2024 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina held in conjunction with the 蜜桔直播 of America annual Convention. It will be a night filled with inspiration, camaraderie, and a commitment to shaping the future of construction education鈥攂enefitting the 蜜桔直播 Education & Research Foundation.