The plan to turn 1,000 acres into shovel-ready sites in Cleveland is the Justin Bibb administration's largest proposed expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, and Cleveland City Council wants to make sure the administrative costs don't cut into the mission.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a stakeholder meeting on June 15, 2023 to discuss modernizing, improving, and expanding the agency’s Voluntary Protection Program.

Established in 1982, OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) recognizes workplaces that demonstrate best practices in safety and health management and serve as industry models.

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to mark “Workers Memorial Day,” which honors the memories of workers killed or injured due to unsafe working conditions.

In the proclamation, the President highlighted the “historic infrastructure, manufacturing, and clean energy laws,” enacted by the President. 

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Cost-of-the-work agreements (aka “cost plus” contracts) are commonly used in commercial construction contracting to establish the terms and conditions for a project based on the cost of the work performed. The major families of standard construction contracts include a cost-of-the-work plus overhead and profit in their product offerings.

The history of the Consulting Constructors Council (CCC) and their impact on this country and around world stands as a testament to the valued and unparalleled expertise which individuals have brought to the construction community. The purpose of the Council is to recognize those in our industry who have made significant contributions to the quality and professionalism associated with commercial construction professionals.

Construction input prices, or how much it costs to build a given project, fell for the first time in more than 18 months on a year-over-year basis, but were still 39% higher than February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic sent supply chains reeling. 

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Council president Blaine Griffin told Scene the topic is on the table for early 2023.

Lucas Daprile, cleveland.com

Cleveland City Council has approved a piece of legislation setting aside $10 million to help prepare local residents for certain workforce programs.

American Society of Concrete Contractors

Ronald Simonetti, retired from Cleveland Cement Co., and Robert Dalrymple, North Coast Concrete, both in Cleveland, received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO on September 29 at the organization’s Annual Conference in Cleveland.