IRS Issues Guidance for Employers Reporting Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages Paid
The Treasury Department and the IRS recently provided guidance in Notice 2020-54 to employers requiring them to report the amount of qualified sick and family leave wages paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Form
AGC of America Undergraduate / Graduate Scholarship Competition Open
The AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction-related engineering programs. This scholarship is for the 2021-2022 academic year that begins fall 2021. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Philadelphia Women in Trades Self-Care and Allyship Workshop
Philly Women in Trades will facilitate a special virtual gathering on Wednesday July 22 for Philadelphia-area tradeswomen. The event is sponsored by Women in Nontraditional Careers (WINC) and Philadelphia Women in Trades. Self Care and Allyship Workshop Date: Wednesday, July
FDA Recalls More Hand Sanitizers
Updated July 24, 2020 The Food Drug Administration has updated its recall page and has added additional hand sanitizer products to the list. These products have been recalled due to either undeclared methanol or undeclared methanol contamination. SEE THE FULL
Skanska + Gensler Virtual Summer Series
Skanska and Gensler have partnered to produce a webinar series featuring industry experts and business leaders discussing post-pandemic recovery plans, technology, and resilience. For the next webinar, local experts will discuss the intersection between the pandemic, technology, and the built
Contract Surety: Building on Shaky Ground
Rosenberg & Parker is holding a webinar that will feature top surety executives discussing the current state of the construction environment in relation to the contract surety marketplace. Contract Surety: Building on Shaky Ground Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 Time:
DOL Adds Summer School and Camp Closures as Qualified Reasons for Paid Leave
From AGC of America: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing paid sick or expanded family and medical leave eligibility under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Specifically, Field
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Heat-Related Stress and Illness
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses heat-related stress and illness. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a two-page handout. DOWNLOAD Heat-Related Stress and Illness Hot summer months pose special hazards for outdoor workers. Construction workers are
GBCA Member Spotlight: Venzie Construction Law, LLC
Venzie Construction Law, LLC is a boutique construction law and litigation firm representing owners, general contractors, construction management firms, subcontractors, material and equipment suppliers, and sureties on construction law issues and in construction disputes. This broad range of clients gives
Shoemaker Celebrates Topping Out of Seven Tower Bridge
At the beginning of July, Shoemaker Construction Co. celebrated the topping out of the Seven Tower Bridge project in Conshohocken, PA. Maintaining social distance per COVID-19 response protocols, team members signed the final steel beam, which was then lifted over