Author Archives: Jodi Torboli

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will be presenting a one-day training program covering best practices on crane safety management.  This program will be held at the Western Pa Operating Engineers Apprenticeship & Training Center in New Alexandria, Pa on March 26, 2020.   For details please view the safety bulletin or register below.

10 Daylight saving facts and why farmers aren’t to blame!

As the first female board member and executive committee member in the Association’s 86 year history, Ali Mills, Executive Vice President/EEO at Plum Contracting, Inc. has construction in her blood. To celebrate Women in Construction Week, CAWP had a quick Q&A with Ali about her career path and love of the industry. Q: Where did […]

The 2020 Construction Market Symposium was held on Friday, February 28 at the CAWP office. Representatives from PennDOT districts 1, 2, 11 and 12, Alcosan, US Army Corp of Engineers, Allegheny County Airport Authority, Port Authority of Allegheny County, and the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority discussed projects that will be up for bid throughout […]

AGC is part of fluid discussions with key senators, committee staffers, and other stakeholder organizations about a proposal to fund the $287 billion highway bill, known as America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), that was unanimously approved by the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee last summer. In addition to the Senate Finance Committee needing to […]

Can’t get a good tower down!

Finding the information you need in the 2020-2022 Labor Agreement has just gotten easier. The agreement is now formatted as an easily navigable PDF document. When visiting the CAWP website on a desktop computer, you must log in first with your CAWP Membership username and password. Then go to Services > CAWP Labor Agreement. Click […]

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will be presenting a one-day training program covering best practices on crane safety management.  This program will be held at the Western Pa Operating Engineers Apprenticeship & Training Center in New Alexandria, Pa on March 26, 2020.   For details please view the safety bulletin or register below.

On Jan. 31, 2020, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. This new version contains minor changes to the form and its instructions. Employers should begin using this updated form as of Jan. 31, 2020. USCIS provides employers additional time to make necessary updates and adjust their business […]