Source: American Concrete Pumping Association, Lewis Center, Ohio With a World of Concrete 2025 backdrop, the American Concrete Pumping Association announced the Coworker Safety Training Program, geared for 55,000-plus contractors in the U.S. who work with and around concrete pumps. The program is on track for a spring launch and represents another milestone in an ACPA initiative to build a…
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ACI-318-25 sets new standard for structural concrete
Source: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich. The latest version of the American Concrete Institute’s flagship document builds on a predecessor version with significant updates, including a new sustainability appendix that reflects modern construction practices, revised requirements for post-installed reinforcing bars, and enhanced provisions for shear friction. Additional updates in ACI 318-2025: Building Code for Structural Concrete – Code Requirements…
Read MoreContractor bid protests sink federal project labor agreement rule
Sources: Associated Builders and Contractors, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of Associated Builders and Contractors members in their challenge of a Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council rule requiring project labor agreements on federal construction jobs of $35 million or more. The contractors filed 12 bid protests against three federal agencies abiding an FAR…
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