Sources: U.S. Department of Labor The Labor Department Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other project stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction. Part of the division’s effort to increase awareness and improve compliance, the seminars will include recorded training videos on a variety of Davis-Bacon…
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NPCA honors largest Master Precaster cohort to date
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. A late-February ceremony in Columbus, Ohio saw a record 63 individuals recognized for earning the distinction of NPCA Master Precaster, where candidates complete an intensive two-year program covering the industry, safety, production, technical knowledge, quality assurance and leadership. The event was among National Precast Concrete Association activities dovetailing The Precast Show in the…
Read MoreInstitute releases design guide for SpeedCore high-rise system
Sources: American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago; CP staff The latest addition to the American Institute of Steel Construction technical library is all about speed: Design Guide 38, SpeedCore Systems for Steel Structures is the tool engineering professionals need to take advantage of a nonproprietary, concrete-filled composite steel plate shear wall assembly for building tower cores. In its 2018-19 debut,…
Read MoreRecord Precast Show participation reflects producer confidence
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind. The National Precast Concrete Association logged nearly 5,300 registered attendees for The Precast Show 2023, February 23-25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in the Ohio capital. Upward of 400 exhibitors occupying 120,000 square feet of show floor presented attendees a wealth of material, equipment or information technology innovations, product licensing opportunities, and…
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