CISCA prides itself on being the premier authority for the specialty, acoustical ceiling and wall construction industry by cultivating growth and providing support for association members and industry professionals.
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CISCA is partnering with manufacturers to host virtual Lunch & Learn. This is a great opportunity to explore and learn more about cutting-edge products and ask any questions. Lunch is provided. Registration is required at least 48 hours in advance. The next event is Wednesday, March 3, with Unika Vaev.
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The Construction Excellence Awards will be presented during CISCA's Fall Conference September 29-October 1 at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa, Arizona. Therefore, we are extending the deadline to submit entries until March 31. For complete details on the 2021 Awards, view the awards flyer.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
1:00 pm – 1:20 pm CT
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The Associated General Contractors of America’s chief executive officer, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the introduction in Congress recently of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021: “The proposed new immigration bill provides long-needed reforms to the nation’s flawed approach to immigration. By proposing to protect the legal status of so-called “Dreamers” and immigrants participating in the Temporary Protected Status program, the measure will allow more than 100,000 people to continue working lawfully in the construction industry.”
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An increase in the federal minimum wage would mean that construction employers in some states would have to pay more for some types of labor.
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Construction organizations continue to navigate challenging waters, seeking a delicate balance between an aggressive offense to stave off the lingering effects of COVID-19 and a long-term defense that must be defined today. Just like the great sports teams, you may be having a challenging third quarter, only to realize this is the fourth game in a season with an infinite number of games.
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AGC called on President Biden to take immediate steps to address soaring lumber prices, as well as rising costs for other construction materials. AGC CEO Steve Sandherr warned that rapidly rising lumber prices pose a growing threat to multifamily housing and other construction sectors. He urged the administration to work with domestic lumber producers to ramp up production to ease growing shortages. He also called on the President to work with Canada on a new softwood lumber agreement and eliminate existing tariffs on wood products.
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While the AEC industry has largely transitioned to BIM over the last decade, it’s only been more recently where new design technologies have emerged for the built environment, further extending what’s possible with BIM. These new technologies include digital fabrication, real-time visualization, virtual and mixed reality, artificial intelligence, robotics, generative design, reality modelling, IoT and the development of digital twins. In fact, the industry is already seeing accelerated adoption of these emerging technologies out of necessity.
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A recent survey of employers found nearly half are “middle of the road” about whether an emergency temporary standard related to COVID-19 from OSHA is needed.
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CISCA recently conducted a membership survey to ascertain whether or not members were willing to travel to the convention in April 2021 and the responses indicated that members are not comfortable traveling yet. Therefore, CISCA's 2021 Convention originally scheduled for April 2021 in New Orleans is being postponed to October 17-20, 2021 in New Orleans. Registration will open in mid-July.
Your association will continue to monitor the situation with COVID and re-evaluate if necessary. CISCA will provide more details on the convention and CISCA's Fall Conference later this month. We will also be in contact with our very generous sponsors within the next four to six weeks.
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September 29 - October 1, 2021
Harrah's Ah-Chin Casino
Maricopa, Arizona
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Mechasys, a Montreal-based construction technology company, is proud to announce Fujita Corporation as the newest member of its Pioneer Program, an exclusive group of contractors who will conduct field tests to integrate the FramR into their operations. The FramR is a laser projector that displays full-scale construction plans in the field.
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With the introduction of its new ProjectWorks™ service, Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions is revolutionizing the way contractors estimate ceiling system costs, taking the guesswork out of the process and providing everything needed to bid a project with confidence in 48 hours or less.
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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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