December 2022

Sullivan To Be Named Secretary-Treasurer of Bricklayer's Union as Arnold Announces Retirement. Hocevar to fill Executive Vice President Position


New IMI Certified Instructors Equipped To Teach Trowel Trades Nationwide


ICE signs onto CEA letter to Congress in support of a fully funded DOL Wage and Hour Division to investigate misclassification. Text of the letter is available here


New CPWR White Paper from Workshop on Combating Suicide and Overdose Fatalities


New Free Tool Protects Workers By Improving Nanomaterial Safety Data Sheets


Latest CPWR Podcast on Suicide Prevention Now Available in Spanish


Five CPWR Data Dashboards Post Updated Data Construction Fatality Map, Construction Payroll Establishments and Employees,Severe Injuries, Construction Establishments by Payroll Status and Hispanic Employment


NCCMP 2022 Achievements and Engagement


Congress passes bipartisan omnibus package; includes greater workplace rights, more funding for NLRB


DOL and IRS sign agreement to streamline investigations of businesses that misclassify their employees as independent contractors


Job growth better than expected despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation


U.S. Treasury Department issues guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) new prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements


Biden looks to mend fences with labor allies after forcing rail workers deal to protect economy


The Biden Administration announces a $36 billion award to support the Central States Pension Plan benefiting Teamsters workers and retirees


Pennsylvania Worker Misclassification Task Force Releases annual Report With 15 Unanimous Recommendations for General Assembly


Nonprofit (CLRC) launches ‘nudge’ program to protect workers from struck-by accidents - Construction Dive


Construction Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses Are Down, Injury Rate Flat - ENR


US Labor Dept. Says Construction Fatalities Dipped Slightly - ENR


Year-End Tax Planning for the Construction Industry - Marcum


Economy not as bad as previous financial crises, experts say - Pension & Investments


Consultants facing pressure as clients press for guidance - Pension & Investments


PBGC Releases FY 2022 Annual Report 


Despite OSHA’s efforts, construction’s death rate hasn’t budged in 10 years - Construction Dive


Project Delays Are Coming: Develop a Strategy Now - FMI


2023 M&A Outlook for Construction Services - FMI


The Residential Market Downturn Signals Challenges for Building Products Manufacturers - FMI


Winning Work in Alternative Procurement Markets - FMI


Construction remains one of country’s deadliest industries - Construction Dive


Nonresidential construction starts plunge 25% - Construction Dive


Construction backlog jumps to highest level since 2019 - Construction Dive


Construction input prices tick down as supply chains improve - Construction Dive


5 charts that hint at what’s in store for construction in 2023 - Construction Dive


Construction spending shows nonresidential ‘weakening’ - Construction Dive

Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) Reports

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September 2022 Settlements Report

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June 2022 Settlements Report

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Year End 2021

Settlements Report

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Union Labor Costs In Construction

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Carey Peters explains CLRC's new report "Contractor's Cost Conundrum" in this video.


Reports available to ICE Members through ICE.


CLRC offers consulting services with discounted pricing for ICE members. Each report is customized to your particular situation. The most common reports are:

  • Market Share
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  • Union-Nonunion Wage and Fringe Benefits Comparison
  • Benchmark Analysis
  • Contract Costing
  • Contractor's Cost Conundrum
  • Workforce Planning
  • Construction Data Record

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Structural Fundamentals: Masonry Movement Joints

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