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ISSUE 1 (01/03/2011)

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips in November 2010 (01/03/2011)

Service for Sustainability (01/03/2011)

Public Hearings on Workers' Comp Premium Rate Increase to be Held Jan. 4 (12/29/2010)

Collaboration Yields a New Construction Management Tool (12/28/2010)

FAR Business Ethics: The Basics (12/28/2010)

2011 Hot Products (12/28/2010)

NLRB Proposed Rulemaking on Notices in the Workplace (12/22/2010)

Six Questions to Ask Before Renewing Truck Insurance (12/22/2010)

U.S Worker Visibility PPE Regulations Now Affect All Road Contractors (12/22/2010)

Smart Building Managment Business Ballooning to $2.4 Billion by 2016 (12/22/2010)

Revised Tax Law Will Help Industry Firms, But Some Provisions Fall Short (12/22/2010)

Report Reveals Top 10 Trends in Sustainable Building (12/21/2010)

Washington Leads Nation in Construction Job Losses (12/20/2010)

2011 BizCon (12/20/2010)

ABC Applauds Final Passage of Tax Relief Package (12/17/2010)

Are You Ready for An Audit? (12/17/2010)

What Is the Competition Doing to Get More Work? (12/17/2010)

OSHA Appoints New Head of the Construction Directorate (12/17/2010)

ABC Reacts to Ruling that Health Care Act Provision is Unconstitutional (12/16/2010)

STEP Applications Set to Arrive at Member Companies by Jan. 3 (12/16/2010)

IRS Rises Standard Mileage Rates for 2011 (12/16/2010)

Federal Construction Consultants Book Release "Principles of Federal Construction Contracting" (12/16/2010)

New Workers Comp Video (12/16/2010)

Protecting Against Faulty Workmanship Claims (12/16/2010)

IRS Helps Small Employers Claim New Health Care Tax Credit (12/16/2010)

2011 Economic Outlook: Stabilization wouthout Sustained Growth (12/16/2010)

Finding Work in Tough Times (12/15/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Trend Higher in November (12/14/2010)

ABC Reacts to Ruling on Health Care Act (12/13/2010)

Elevator Inspectors Work to Keep Holiday Shoppers Safe (12/09/2010)

IRS Issues Guidance to Help Small Businesses Claim Health Care Tax Credit (12/08/2010)

Less Than a Week Until Webinar on Federal Apprenticeship Requirements (12/08/2010)

Business Development Opportunities on Jobsite123.com (12/08/2010)

ABC Attorneys Conference Attendees Hear From the NLRB (12/08/2010)

ABC Supports Amendments Repealing Expanded 1099 Requirements (12/01/2010)

ABC Encourages Members to Take Action on Tax Issues (12/01/2010)

Construction Spending Rises .7 Percent in October (12/01/2010)

Washington Adds 3,000 Construction Jobs (11/24/2010)

ABC Pushes for Full Repeal of 3 Percent Withholding Requirement (11/17/2010)

ABC Opposes DOL Proposal to Overhaul H-2B Wages (11/17/2010)

ABC Backlog Indicator Falls 3.3 Percent (11/16/2010)

Cost of Construction Materials Rises in October (11/16/2010)

Rising Material Prices, Flat Prices for Finished Projects Squeezing Hard - Hit Construction Industry (11/16/2010)

ABC Opposes Changes to OSHA On-Site Consultation Program (11/11/2010)

Register for the Pierce County Small Business Forum (11/11/2010)

LEED Revision Tightens Energy-Efficiency Standards with New Credits, Categories (11/11/2010)

University of Washington offers New Health & Safety Courses (11/08/2010)

L & I Proposes 12 Percent Workers' Compensation Rate to Increase for 2011 (11/08/2010)

ABC Construction Forecast Predicts "Slow Progress" in 2011 (11/08/2010)

Construction Unemployment Rises to 17.3 Percent in October (11/05/2010)

New Congress Should Bring Improved Business Climate for Construction Industry (11/03/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Spending Points Lower in September (11/01/2010)

Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (10/29/2010)

Recovery in Building Is Forecast for 2011 (10/29/2010)

Nonresidential Fixed Investment GDP Slows in Third Quarter (10/29/2010)

Feds Award rail money for King Street, Tukwila stations (10/28/2010)

Nonfatal Construction Injuries Down in 2009 (10/27/2010)

OSHA to Expand Interpretation on Noise Exposure Controls (10/27/2010)

There is Such a Thing as Free Lunch (10/18/2010)

Prices for Construction Materials Down in September (10/14/2010)

Construction Unemployment in September Bumps to 17.2 Percent (10/08/2010)

Important Changes to 2010 WSDOT Standard Specifications (10/08/2010)

How to Win the Fight! Change Orders & Claims (10/07/2010)

NLRB Speeds Up Timeline for Labor Practices Cases (10/06/2010)

DOL Issues New Wage Determination Process for H-2B Workers (10/06/2010)

Termination for Convenience: It's All About 'Good Faith' (10/01/2010)

OSHA's Crane Safety Rule Is Finally Out--Now What? (10/01/2010)

BUILDEX Express Arrives October 27,2010 (09/30/2010)

Changes to Revenue Recongnition Will Negatively Impact Contractors (09/29/2010)

2010 Small Business Forums (09/22/2010)

ABC's Fall 2010 Regulatory Alert (09/22/2010)

Construction Backlog Indicator (09/21/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Edge Higher in August (09/16/2010)

State Delays Setting Workers' Comp Rates (09/16/2010)

The Case for an Infustructure Bank (09/15/2010)

Can Your Employees Vote? Launch a Workplace Voter Registration Drive (09/14/2010)

Obama: Chances of Passing 'Card Check' Now Are 'Not Real High' (09/13/2010)

Four Threats to Construction Recovery in 2011-12 (09/13/2010)

Unemployment Claims Drop; Productivity Tumbles (09/10/2010)

IRS Issues Draft Form to Claim Health Tax Credit (09/08/2010)

Newly Constituted Board holds that Bannering is Speech (09/08/2010)

Accounting Changes Could Mean Trouble (09/08/2010)

New Service Simplifies Reseller Permit Verification Process (09/07/2010)

Obama Proposes $50B for roads, rails and runways (09/07/2010)

Construction Unemployment: Minor Change in August (09/03/2010)

Spotlighting the Green Benefits of LEDs (09/02/2010)

Construction: The Lost Decade (09/02/2010)

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Rises in July (09/01/2010)

ABC Asks OSHA to Issue Compliance Material, Delay Crane Rule Enforcement (09/01/2010)

Lumber, Metals, and Gypsum Lead July Construction Materials Price Decline (08/31/2010)

The Margin of Error for the U.S. Economy is Narrowing (08/30/2010)

White House: More Economic Stimulus Measures Coming (08/30/2010)

Nominations to Open for State’s Highest Civics Award (08/30/2010)

Judge Upholds 1.7M Award Against Carpenter's Union (08/27/2010)

REFILE-US Stimulus Infrastructure Projects 40% Complete (08/26/2010)

Heavy Construction Spending Still Stalled (08/25/2010)

Construction Industry Fatality Rate at Lowest Level in 18 Years (08/25/2010)

OSHA Changes Policy for 10- and 30-Hour Training Courses (08/25/2010)

Construction Starts Rise in July (08/23/2010)

Behind the EPA's Sustainable Design and Green Building Tookit (08/19/2010)

The Phrase ‘Jobless Recovery’ Oversimplifies the Message (08/18/2010)

Brigade Hickory Handle Sledge Hammers Recalled by White Cap Construction Supply Due to Risk of Injury (08/18/2010)

ABC Applauds Army Corps of Engineers’ Decision to Remove PLA on Project (08/18/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Inch Lower in July (08/17/2010)

Investing In Green-Building Real-Estate Companies Becoming More Viable (08/17/2010)

Government Contractors Required to Report Subcontracts and Executive Compensation (08/17/2010)

Making Construction Leaner, not Meaner (08/16/2010)

Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead Trainings (CESCL & Re-CESCL) (08/13/2010)

The Washington Small Business Fair (08/13/2010)

OSHA Halts National Emphasis Program on Reporting Requirements (08/11/2010)

ABC Supports Repeal of Increased Form 1099 Reporting Requirements (08/11/2010)

OSHA Releases Final Rule Updating Crane and Derrick Standard (08/11/2010)

ABC Hails Introduction of American Job Builders Tax Reform Act (08/11/2010)

Economic Growth Slows Delaying Construction Recovery (08/11/2010)

L&I Offers Help for Businesses and Announces New Efforts to Fight Fraud (08/11/2010)

Are Construction Bid Errors Up in a Down Economy? (08/10/2010)

Cement Makers Ordered to Cut Mercury Emissions (08/09/2010)

Construction Unemployment Falls to 17.3 Percent in July (08/06/2010)

Construction Spending Increases 0.1% in June (08/05/2010)

Rule Requires Coverage of Recommended Preventive Services under Health Care Reform (08/04/2010)

Merit Shop Apprentice Program Approved Despite Union Objections (08/04/2010)

Health Care Law Requires Employers to Provide Break Time, Private Space for Nursing Mothers (08/04/2010)

ABC Members Get Another Chance to Vote to Eliminate PLAs on Federal Construction (08/04/2010)

Economic Expansion Underway in Forty-Six States (08/03/2010)

520 Bridge Shortfall: More Tolls, Taxes Ahead (08/03/2010)

U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Increases on Government Programs (08/02/2010)

Private Nonresidential Construction Spending Continues to Drag (08/02/2010)

Seattle Living Building Breaks Ground (07/30/2010)

GDP Up in Second Quarter of 2010 (07/30/2010)

OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Crane Safety Rule (07/28/2010)

Bill That Would Infringe on Free Speech Rights Stalls in Senate (07/28/2010)

In Study, 2 Economists Say Intervention Helped Avert a 2nd Depression (07/27/2010)

Labor Policy Changes You Should Know About (07/27/2010)

Senate Passes Jobless Aid After Lengthy Debate (07/22/2010)

State FY ’11 Construction Budgets Will Have to be Cut (07/22/2010)

Call to Electrical Contractors: IP Video Surveillance & Access Control Solutions (07/21/2010)

Need to Know FMLA Requirements for Notice and Recordkeeping? (07/21/2010)

ABC and 54 Chapters Speak Out Against Increased Employer Penalties (07/21/2010)

Federal Contractors Must Report Subcontracts and Compensation (07/21/2010)

Construction Backlog Indicator Expands to 7 Months (07/20/2010)

Construction Materials Price Index Steady in June (07/20/2010)

GBCI Takes Closer Control of LEED Reviews (07/19/2010)

McGinn's Consultant: Tunnel Risks Unprecedented (07/16/2010)

Sound Control During Design (07/16/2010)

Big Problems Ahead for Worker Safety: New EPA lead-based paint rule excludes OSHA requirements (07/16/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Fall 0.9 Percent in June (07/15/2010)

Health Care Reform Contains Increased Paperwork for Businesses (07/14/2010)

ABC Opposes Bill That Would Increase Employer Penalties (07/14/2010)

New Health Care Regulations Issued (07/14/2010)

DOL to Require Employer Reports on Labor Law Compliance (07/09/2010)

New IRS Audit Likely to Snare Some Contractors (07/09/2010)

FREE Webinar on "How to Navigate FedBizOpps" (07/08/2010)

Is Social Media Failing to Produce Business Leads? (07/07/2010)

ABC Wary of EPA Expansion of Lead Program to Commercial Buildings (07/07/2010)

Construction Unemployment Stuck at 20.1 Percent in June (07/07/2010)

NLRB Will Reopen Nearly 100 Cases Following Supreme Court Decision (07/07/2010)

L & I News: Beat the heat: Five tips for working outdoors in hot weather (07/07/2010)

After the Viaduct: Seattle Takes Next Step Toward Waterfront Vision (07/06/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips in May (07/01/2010)

ABC Members Can Vote to Eliminate PLAs on Federal Construction (06/30/2010)

Legislation That Will Increase Employer Penalties Moves Forward (06/30/2010)

Interim Final Rule Released on Grandfathered Health Plans (06/30/2010)

Webinar: Reducing Waste on Jobsites (06/29/2010)

Big Headache: County's Sewer Project in Court, Over Budget (06/29/2010)

Construction Outlook Depends on Stimulus vs. Deficit Reduction Debate (06/29/2010)

Sound Control Methods and Costs (06/28/2010)

Tunnel Cost Overruns: McGinn Asks Council to Stick with Him (06/28/2010)

U.S. Construction Costs Appear Moribund, but Beware Re-Awakenings (06/28/2010)

Workplace Violence to Big Rigs – Celebrating 20 Years of Studying Workplace Hazards (06/28/2010)

Chinese Currency Appreciation: More Construction Demand but Higher Materials Costs (06/25/2010)

ABC Criticizes Proposed Rule That Could Affect Rights of Federal Contractors (06/23/2010)

Supreme Court Rules NLRB Cannot Decide Cases With Only Two Members (06/23/2010)

Drilling a Highway 99 Tunnel Thrills Industry Pros (06/23/2010)

2010 Legislative Updates that May Impact Your Association (06/23/2010)

Labor Dept. Mulls Proposing Worker-Classification Rule (06/21/2010)

Lumber and Steel Lead May Construction Materials Price Rise (06/18/2010)

Frayed, Corroded Cables Holding the 520 Floating Bridge Being Replaced (06/17/2010)

Webinar: 3 Perspectives Using BIM: The Owner, The Architect, The Builder (06/17/2010)

ABC Opposes Legislation that Infringes on Free Speech Rights (06/16/2010)

USCIS Announces Redesign of E-Verify Website (06/16/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Up Again in May (06/16/2010)

Leaning on Efficient Project Delivery (06/15/2010)

Seattle’s Economy has Left the Departure Gate, but it’s Still on the Runway (06/14/2010)

Sound Transit Wants to Extend Light Rail South Sooner (06/12/2010)

Arc Flash: Protection Beyond PPE (06/11/2010)

UPDATE 3-US Senate Defeats Move to Stop EPA CO2 Regulation (06/11/2010)

Latest IRS Updates (06/10/2010)

Voters in Two California Cities Reject the Use of PLAs (06/09/2010)

DOL Updates Rules for Minors on Worksites (06/09/2010)

ABC Small Business Members Earn National and State Recognition (06/09/2010)

Test Pontoon Prepares Team For Real-Time Construction (06/09/2010)

Sun Safety: Save Your Skin (video) (06/07/2010)

Seattle Transportation Watch (06/07/2010)

OSHA Virtual Stakeholder Meeting Seeks Input on Combustible Dust (06/07/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Employment Falls in May (06/04/2010)

ABC Regulatory Alert - Summer 2010 (06/04/2010)

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle 7th Annual Golf Tournament (06/03/2010)

Updated Hexavalent Chromium Requirements Effective June 15 (06/02/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Spending Bounces Up in April (06/01/2010)

Showing the Benefits of ‘Green’ Retrofits (06/01/2010)

OSHA Recognizes NCCER Crane Operator Training Program (05/26/2010)

IRS Offers Updated Info on Health Care Tax Credit and HIRE Act (05/26/2010)

5 Cost-Effective Green Building Retrofits Electricians Should be Promoting (05/26/2010)

Construction Backlog up 4.5 Percent in First Quarter of 2010 (05/25/2010)

State and Local Government Spending to Decline Again in FY ’11 (05/25/2010)

Construction Starts Stable in April (05/24/2010)

Jobless Claims Jump, but Trend Is Unclear (05/21/2010)

Lumber and Metals Lead April Construction Materials Prices Surge (05/21/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Edge Up in April (05/18/2010)

Building Intelligence for Greener Buildings Blog (05/18/2010)

Building Inspectors to Look for Safety Violations Under OSHA Pilot (05/12/2010)

DOL Regulatory Agenda Implements Two Obama Executive Orders (05/12/2010)

EPA Expands Program Requiring Contractors to be Trained in Lead-Safe Practices (05/12/2010)

Concrete Mix Design — Part 1 (05/11/2010)

The Safety Debate - Bill Would Impose Prison Term for Willful Workplace Violations (05/10/2010)

L&I Urges Workplace Safety for Teens as Summer Hiring Season Nears (05/08/2010)

U.S. Economy: Payrolls Jump by Most in Four Years (05/07/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Employment Up Across the Board (05/07/2010)

Tax Credit for Small Employers (05/07/2010)

ABC Voices Concern Over "Cash for Caulkers" Legislation (05/06/2010)

Latest IRS Updates & News Releases (05/06/2010)

iPhone App Can Help You Track Stimulus Money (05/05/2010)

ABC Says More Federal Bureaucracy Would Hurt Small Business Growth (05/05/2010)

ABC Sends Job Creation Recommendations to Joint Economic Committee (05/05/2010)

Private-Sector Jobs Up Three Straight Months (05/04/2010)

RSMeans’ Dollars-Per-Square-Foot Construction Costs: Four College Building Types of Structure (05/04/2010)

Public sector spending boosts U.S. construction (05/04/2010)

Mixed Bag for March Construction Spending (05/03/2010)

GDP Up for Third Straight Quarter, but it's Not All Good News (04/30/2010)

OSHA Issues Guidance on Scaffolding Regulations (04/28/2010)

OSHA Will Increase Inspections and Penalties Under Severe Violator Program (04/28/2010)

Sustained Recovery Underway in Twenty-Seven States through March (04/28/2010)

Materials Price Surge Continues (04/27/2010)

March Starts Stable But the Usual Seasonal Boost Did Not Happen (04/26/2010)

In a Pickle: Nalley Valley Traffic Woes Cured with New Segmented Bridge Design (04/25/2010)

Another Obama Executive Order Targeting Federal Contractors Moves Forward (04/23/2010)

Construction Materials Prices Rise in March (04/22/2010)

Court Upholds Per-Employee Penalties for PPE Violations (04/21/2010)

Twenty Six States Add Construction Jobs in March (04/19/2010)

Obama Signs $18 Billion Jobless Benefits Bill (04/16/2010)

Construction jobs in Washington Fall 18.4% (04/16/2010)

Contractor, Owner at Odds Over Voids in Seattle Tunnel (04/15/2010)

Latest IRS Updates & News Releases (04/15/2010)

IRS Offers Small Businesses Resources on Health Care Tax Credit (04/14/2010)

PLAs Encouraged on Federal Construction Projects Under Final Rule (04/14/2010)

Next Round of Federal Regulations Has Suppliers Retooling Clean Diesel (04/14/2010)

Obama Administration Issues Policy that Discriminates Against 85 Percent of the Construction Workforce (04/12/2010)

Low Bidder Wins Rules Set to be Altered (04/08/2010)

Construction Materials Market Stabilizing (04/08/2010)

ABC Urges OSHA to Abandon Proposed Musculoskeletal Reporting Rule (04/07/2010)

ABC Takes Action to Halt the Assault on Small Businesses (04/07/2010)

Health Care Reform Timetable for Implementation (04/05/2010)

Workers Roused to Seek Wage Rights (04/05/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Gains Jobs for the First Time Since 2008 (04/02/2010)

High Road Contracting Policy Comes into Focus (04/02/2010)

February Spending Report: Construction Industry Recession Continues (04/01/2010)

Construction spending slides to eight-year low (04/01/2010)

Contractors Must be Trained in Lead Safety Practices By April 22 (03/31/2010)

New Method Tested To Sharpen Work Measure (03/31/2010)

RSMeans’ dollars-per-square-foot construction costs: four institutional types of structure (03/30/2010)

Gov. Gregoire Signs $8.5B Transportation Budget (03/30/2010)

Building Deconstruction (03/30/2010)

ABC Objects to Recess Appointment of Craig Becker to the NLRB (03/29/2010)

Alaskan Way Viaduct Project Will Move into High Gear this Year (03/27/2010)

Health Care Reform Affects Largest Contractors (03/26/2010)

Construction Backlog Indicator Down 9 Percent in January (03/26/2010)

The Pacific Northwest Apprenticeship Education Conference (03/26/2010)

Health Care Bill Becomes Law; House Sends Reconciliation Package to Obama (03/24/2010)

Federal Government Advances Final Rule on PLA Executive Order (03/24/2010)

The Blue Book GC Tradeshow (03/22/2010)

Labor Relations Training Seminar Federal Labor Standards Workshop: Construction Contractors (03/22/2010)

Prices for Construction Materials Up Slightly in February (03/17/2010)

Viaduct Tunnel: Will it Finish within Budget? (03/17/2010)

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Tunnel Progresses (03/12/2010)

Green Building Code Introduced (03/12/2010)

Support for Green Building, LEED Slip Slightly But Remain Strong Despite Downturn (03/11/2010)

Latest IRS Updates & News Releases (03/11/2010)

ABC Calls for Action as Construction Unemployment Hits 27 Percent (03/10/2010)

ABC Encourages OSHA to Continue Cooperative Safety Programs (03/10/2010)

The Opportunities and Perils of Hard Public Bidding (03/07/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Suffers More Job Losses in February (03/05/2010)

Construction Unemployment Hits 27 Percent (03/05/2010)

Associated Builders and Contractors and Modular Building Insitute Form Disaster Relief Alliance (03/04/2010)

Davis Bacon and Buy American Delay Stimulus Projects (03/03/2010)

High Road Contracting Policy Could Reshape Federal Contracting Market (03/03/2010)

Nonresidential Construction Off to Slow Start in January (03/01/2010)

Above and Beyond: Two Large Crane Owners Step up Safety Protocols (03/01/2010)

Construction Materials Price Index Rises 1.3% in January (02/26/2010)

Senate Passes Jobs Bill that Includes Payroll Tax Break (02/24/2010)

WA State Alliance Small Business Coference & Trade Show (02/24/2010)

Brownfield Restoration: Managing for Success from Start to Finish (02/24/2010)

The USGBC's Top 10 Lists of Green Building Bills (02/24/2010)

January’s Construction Starts Rise Led by Commercial Projects (02/22/2010)

Latest IRS Updates & News Releases (02/20/2010)

January Construction Starts Higher (02/19/2010)

IRS Announcement: Haiti Relief Donations (02/01/2010)

Latest IRS News Releases & Updates (01/20/2010)

CITC's Lunch and Learn (01/20/2010)

Allwest Underground Open House and Wacker Neuson “Demo Days” (01/15/2010)

Contractors Must be Trained in Lead-Safe Practices by April 22 (01/13/2010)

In Health Bill for Everyone, Provisions for a Few (01/03/2010)