Western Colorado Chapter Update
(1/04/2010)
"Construction in segments most closely tied to government spending continues to lead the path to nonresidential construction recovery. Expect year-over-year comparisons to improve going forward, but monthly data will remain choppy for the next several quarters." —ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu
In a sign of a weak economy and tight credit market, private nonresidential construction spending was unchanged in November, according to the January 4 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a year-over-year basis, private nonresidential construction spending has fallen 20.6 percent. Total nonresidential construction spending fell 0.2 percent from October and 10.9 percent from November 2008 to $641.2 billion. Read the entire article here.
(10/28/2009)
ABC member companies that participate in the Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) receive 70 percent fewer citations per inspection and have an overall fatality rate that is 59 percent lower than the national Bureau of Labor Statistics average for the construction industry, according to an analysis of STEP participation in 2009. STEP participants also have an incidence rate that is 41 percent lower than the national average for construction. To read entire article click
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To fill out a STEP application, click here. Verizon Wireless and ABC Sept. 16 officially launched an exclusive partnership that will allow ABC contractor members to receive discounts on monthly access calling plans and devices.
Under the program, ABC contractor members will receive discounts on existing and new monthly access calling plan fees, and receive discounts on new accessories. Employees of participating contractors will be able to receive discounts on both new and existing personal lines.
In order to make the transition as easy as possible, ABC members that already have a calling plan through Verizon Wireless can sign up for the service without changing the terms of their current agreement.
ABC contractors also will have access to Verizon’s construction-specific applications developed to help them improve their project management practices and increase productivity on the job.
For more information, visit www.abc.org/verizon.