CISCA
Registration is open for the 2017 Fall Conference and Networking Event in San Antonio, Texas, October 4-6, 2017. Click below for more information and to register. There are many great events planned, so register today!

Construction Dive
Times have changed. It once wasn’t unusual for a construction career to start and end with family. "You learned the skills, gained responsibility along the way and often ended up years later with ownership of the business," said Kim Waseca-Love, education and apprenticeship director for the Spokane (WA) Home Builders Association.

MarketWatch
Stop us if you’ve heard this one: There isn’t enough inventory in the housing market. It’s a well-worn refrain, but a new analysis from Trulia offers a conclusion so simple it seems silly. Too little fresh supply — new homes being built — is far and away the single biggest contributor to the meager level of housing inventory.

For Construction Pros
Companies should be proactive in understanding their rights by obtaining the proper coverage before potential problems arise, especially with foreign employees.

USA Today
This week’s economic releases will reveal whether growth accelerated in the second quarter after a sluggish start to the year. A busy week also features a Federal Reserve meeting that’s not expected to include an interest rate hike and the latest reports on home sales and business investment.

Entrepreneur
The most successful entrepreneurs all share one trait: They’re what is known by gamblers as being "all-in." "All-in" is a term that originated in no-limit poker. When you go all-in with your hand in poker, it means you're betting all of your chips as a sign of total confidence in your hand. You can’t be half-invested if you want to succeed.

Lenovo
Stars, stripes and savings! Lenovo is celebrating 4th of July with 38% off our favorite PCs plus free shipping, now through July 31, 2017. Visit: http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/lsp, or call: 1-800-426-7235, ext. 3569 (M-F: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. ET, Sat: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. ET). Be sure to check the website often – special offers change frequently.

Fire Engineering
One of the most common tests cited in the technical bulletins on building materials is ASTM E84 Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, which classifies a building material as Class A, B, or C depending on its rate of flame spread.