Beginning on June 1, the design values for certain types of visually graded Southern Pine lumber will be reduced, according to a Jan. 11 decision by the American Lumber Standard Committee. 

The American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) this year has approved design value changes for Southern Pine Lumber. 

The American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) this year has approved design value changes for Southern Pine Lumber. 

ABC launched a new members-only resource, the Academy for Construction Ethics, Compliance and Best Practices, that is an educational one-stop-shop for members to access all the materials merit shop contractors need to learn more about industry trends, compliance and best practices.

ABC launched a new members-only resource, the Academy for Construction Ethics, Compliance and Best Practices, that is an educational one-stop-shop for members to access all the materials merit shop contractors need to learn more about industry trends, compliance and best practices.

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) Feb. 1 introduced the Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 448), which would require prevailing wage rates to be scientifically determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) Feb. 1 introduced the Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 448), which would require prevailing wage rates to be scientifically determined by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

ABC will bring together more than 500 construction industry professionals for workshops, competitions and networking at the 21st Century Workforce Development conference, April 30-May 1 in Birmingham, Ala. Don’t miss out; register now at 21wfdc.org. 

ABC will bring together more than 500 construction industry professionals for workshops, competitions and networking at the 21st Century Workforce Development conference, April 30-May 1 in Birmingham, Ala. Don’t miss out; register now at 21wfdc.org. 

On Feb. 13, a U.S House of Representatives subcommittee held a hearing on the future of the NLRB following the Jan. 25 decision by an appeals court that President Obama’s recess appointment of members to the board in early 2012 was unconstitutional. The challenge was brought by the ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the ruling invalidates decisions unlawfully made over the past year because the board did not have a quorum.