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The Department of Construction Management (CM) seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month non-tenure-track Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning fall 2022. The successful candidate will bring Construction Management industry expertise and technologies to our growing program and will be able to further our program's renowned success. The CM department enjoys an outstanding reputation within the industry and receives strong industry support, including the support of an industry advisory council. This faculty position is primarily a teaching position with a focus on undergraduate courses. In addition, this position will be teaching face-to-face courses in the classroom.

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We can all agree that air quality and airflow are essentials to life. Hold your breath for an extended time and that (under) statement will hold true. But with that said, what does air quality and proper airflow look like in our homes?

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On today's Words With Wayne, we get a tour from Idaho AGC member ACM, Alpine Construction Management, of the construction taking place at the Idaho State Capitol Building. Also, don't forget to check the events calendar for up coming AGC events.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Construction Officials Caution that Rising Materials Prices Threaten to Undermine the Economic Recovery as Many Construction Firms are Unable to Capitalize on the Economic Re-Opening and Add New Staff

Materials costs and supply-chain issues remain top concerns for many contractors. To help contractors and chapters deliver the latest information to owners, officials, and others, AGC of America created the attached, newly revised, June edition of the Construction Inflation Alert, which is

AVAILABLE HERE

June 23, 2021

New York and Vermont Iowa Post Biggest Monthly Losses, While Florida and Oklahoma Top Gainers; Texas and Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses from the Pandemic, as Utah and Idaho Add the Most

Construction employment in May remained below the April level in 40 states and the District of Columbia, according to an analysis  by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said skyrocketing materials prices and excessive delays in receiving key construction supplies were holding back the industry’s recovery.

Preservation Idaho is proud to award the following projects at the Orchids and Onions Awards Ceremony the Idaho Black History Museum in Boise, ID. at 12:30 on Saturday, June 26^th.

A version of this article previously appeared on EideBailly.com

The U.S. Treasury has released a 114-page “Green Book” detailing the tax proposals included in President Joe Biden’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which begins on October 1, 2021.

Earlier today, U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced that the long-anticipated federal COVID-19 ETS will NOT apply to construction. This represents a significant change from early reports that the new standard would apply to a broad range of industries, including construction. AGC of America led a broad coalition effort to question the need for the standard, considering the widespread adoption of coronavirus vaccines and the fact the construction industry has been operating, safely, since the start of the pandemic.