Roles

Properly waterproofing a structure's facade plays an important role in preserving every aspect of a structure's construction.

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) recognized industry leaders Chris Ross and David Bender at the ICPI annual meeting in San Antonio.

Originally released in 2008 by the ICPI, Permeable Design Pro Software v2.0 for permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) now features CAD output of design solutions.

BASF announced that the Neopor® 5300 insulation material has met ASTM C578 Type I, II, VII and IX requirements for Rigid Thermal Insulation.

On Wednesday, March 26th, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking for the No-Match Rule previously issued on August 15, 2007.

The House of Representatives recently passed the bi-partisan economic stimulus package, a compromise between President Bush, his administration and House leadership.

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) abandoned its attempt to enforce the original proposed no-match rule that would have used social security records for immigration enforcement.

As many of you are probably aware the Federal Government issued a new procedure and form I-9 for the purposes of hiring new employees.

Members of Congress in both the House and Senate have introduced numerous pieces of legislation regarding OSHA and its practices. The prospect of new regulations on worker safety is very real.

On Aug. 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule related to correspondence that employers receive from the Social Security Administration (SSA), known as "no-match" letters.

On August 15th 2007, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule related to so-called no match letters employers receive from the Social Security Administration.

In April, Democrats introduced legislation that would require OSHA to issue a Personal Protective Equipment standard within six months of passage.

Efforts to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform failed again recently. However, Immigration continues to be the subject of state legislation and Federal Agency Actions.

In May, the Mason Contractors Association of America joined with other masonry industry associations to host the second annual Masonry Industry Legislative Conference.

Since the climate in Washington, D.C., has changed dramatically with the Democrats regaining power, we may finally see OSHA reform legislation move through Congress.

As being reported by the media, last night, the Senate voted 45-50 against a motion for cloture, for the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation.