CISCA members with their industry partners will identify, communicate and nurture industry specific trends, diversity and growth for the interior specialty, acoustical products and wall construction industry.
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CISCA invites applications for its Construction Excellence Awards competiton. Winners will be recognized at the dinner on Monday, April 12, 2021, during the CISCA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Get started on your application today. For complete details on the 2021 Awards, view the awards flyer.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued new guidance in its ongoing efforts to support the American workforce through the pandemic recovery. As employers continue to meet the challenges presented to their businesses by the coronavirus, and as telework arrangements and virtual communication increasingly provide solutions, the agency provides additional guidance to maximize the benefits of these arrangements for employers and workers alike.
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The coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying economic uncertainty have hit the construction industry hard. The effects are apparent, with reports of losing one million jobs in just one month and a smaller number of cranes in top United States cities for the first time since 2017. With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase, construction companies are likely to encounter continuing struggles with material and labor shortages and possibly the need to shut down jobsites.
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Although hospitality, office and retail saw deep pullbacks in 2020, some clients are taking the long view and keeping their construction jobs in play.
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On the December 29 50th Anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, President-Elect Joe Biden said he would ask OSHA to reconsider issuing emergency workplace standards to protect workers from contracting COVID-19.
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In an era consumed with adapting and finding the new normal, that statement is even more important today. COVID has changed the face of jobs in all aspects: from people working from home and being challenged to find new ways to connect like Zoom calls, to discovering new avenues of training for new and existing employees and customers.
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The construction industry, deemed an essential business during the coronavirus pandemic, never stopped working. Because it remained vital, 67% of workers expected consistent or increased project backlogs. As project managers (PMs) navigate a new normal and a considerable amount of work, lean workforce management processes can provide a blueprint for successful crisis management and risk mitigation.
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Following the passage and signing into law of the most recent COVID-19 relief legislative package, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) earlier this month. The SBA has focused lending this week on underserved communities, providing them exclusive access for the first two days of the relaunched program, and the program is expected to open widely to all lenders on January 19, according to the SBA.
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Turning the corner on the election and the strange, extraordinary year that was 2020, it’s time to look ahead and discuss what construction professionals should be wary of — and excited about — in 2021.
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CISCA is offering a new way for you to get in front of your customers with our virtual Contractor Lunch & Learn series!
This new series will begin in January and is designed to replace the in-person presentations that are not possible during the pandemic. CISCA will promote your presentation exclusively to CISCA Contractor members so you will have the target audience you want.
By participating, CISCA staff will host a one-hour Zoom session where you will present your products/services and take questions in an open forum. CISCA will invite our contractor members to the event but you can also invite products reps, independent reps and your non-CISCA member contractor customers to join. Best of all, this opportunity is FREE to you as a CISCA member! Your only cost is to provide a lunch voucher from a food delivery service (UberEats, GrubHub, DoorDash) for each contractor registered for your presentation.
Contractors will enjoy lunch at their desk while engaging with you during a virtual presentation… just like they would have done at your in-person presentation!
Register now for this exclusive opportunity by emailing us at cisca@cisca.org.
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