CPWR launches COVID-19 Clearinghouse for the Construction Industry as a Central Resource for Construction Employers and Workers
The scientific community’s understanding of how the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads is evolving. This COVID-19 Clearinghouse was established as a central resource for construction employers and workers to find the latest research, guidance documents, training …
N.Y. Gov. Cuomo presses Trump to spend big on infrastructure to ‘supercharge’ coronavirus recovery
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday used a White House meeting to pitch President Trump on a massive investment in train lines, bridges and other building projects as a way to “supercharge” an …
Laborers Win Significant Battle to Protect Illinois Prevailing Wages
Thanks to two legal actions by the Midwest Region Laborers (LIUNA), Illinois construction workers hopefully will have their prevailing wage rates again current with state and local governments.
NABTU and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce National Disease Control Standard for U.S. Construction Sites
Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training released a new national standard for infectious disease exposure control practices for U.S. construction sites. These guidelines aim to prevent …
230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
Nearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2019 National Bridge Inventory …
Democrats eye major infrastructure component in next coronavirus package
With the ink barely dry on a massive, $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, House Democrats are already laying out their targets for the next round of emergency aid, including major investments in the nation’s infrastructure …
Where Are 2020 Candidates’ Plans to Fix Problem? Des Moines, IA – As part of a paid communications program ahead of the Iowa Caucuses, ReBuild USA today launched a six-week radio, digital and billboard ad …
Fix our crumbling infrastructure — Before it’s too late
“As we await the State of the Union this evening, ReBuild USA and its 400,000 activists are hopeful that leaders in Washington, DC will finally take action with a true bipartisan effort to fix our …