AISI Reaccredited by ANSI as American National Standards Developer 

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The American Iron and Steel Institute has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute under its revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards. The revised procedures replace the previous version approved June 13, 2017. AISI serves as Secretariat for two standards-developing committees: 1) the Committee on Specifications, which addresses the broad range of cold-formed steel structural member behavior and design for building construction, and 2) the Committee on Framing Standards, which focuses on cold-formed steel light-frame construction. These two committees engage a volunteer force of nearly 200 active participants through numerous subcommittees and task groups … Read more

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Poettker Construction Achieves Platinum Level through ABC Safety Program

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Poettker Construction Company has achieved platinum level in Associated Builders and Contractor’s STEP Safety Management System. The Poettker team performed more than 346,000 manhours with zero lost-time or recordable incidents in 2021 and received safety awards from the Central Illinois Builders of AGC. Poettker also achieved a certified contractor status through the coalition for construction safety. The participants measure their safety processes and policies on key components through a detailed questionnaire with the goal of implementing or enhancing safety programs that reduce jobsite incidents. According to ABC’s annual safety performance report, STEP participants, regardless of company size or type of … Read more

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ABC’s Construction Backlog Inches Lower

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Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell 0.1 months in June and stands at 8.9 months, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 21-July 5. The reading is up 0.4 months from June 2021. The index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels declined in June. The indices for sales and staffing remain above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations of growth over the next six months, while the reading for profit margins fell below the threshold of 50 for the first time since October 2021.

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American Society of Concrete Contractors Publishes 46th Position Statement

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors published its 46th Position Statement, “Water-Cementitious Material Ratio for Concrete to Receive a Trowel Finish.” ASCC position statements clarify the concrete contractors’ point of view for architects, engineers, owners and others. Position statement 46 explains that the ACI 318-19 Building Code requires a maximum water-cementitious material ratio (w/cm) in accordance with the severity of the anticipated exposure of members, and varies from N/A to 0.55, 0.50, 0.45 and 0.40. Many specifications, however, require a maximum w/cm for interior concrete, often as low as 0.40, which is undesirable for the surface finish. ACI 302.2 R-06, … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Increases, Says ABC

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The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 292,000 jobs, an increase of 4.0%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 16,500 positions on net, with all three subsectors showing positive growth. Nonresidential specialty trade added 11,400 net new jobs, while heavy and civil engineering added 4,500. Nonresidential building also added 600 new positions. The construction industry unemployment rate dropped slightly to 3.7% in June. Unemployment across all industries remained unchanged for the … Read more

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