The Builders Association is on the move! To get much more "bang for our buck" the Association has moved offices a stone’s throw away. Please update your records to show our new address:

5440 N. Cumberland Avenue
Suite 302
Chicago, IL 60656

Phone and fax numbers remain unchanged. If you’re in the area, please stop in and say hello!

The Teamsters’ Locals 301 and 731 recently ratified their Tentative Agreements; signatory members may log into bldrs.org for updated wage allocations.

The Builders Scholarship Foundation, created in 2002, put on a fantastic golf outing July 16th to raise additional scholarship funds.

Be sure to register your safety professionals today for the next quarterly Safety Forum at Maggiano's in Oak Brook on the morning of August 14.

This program by the Builders Education & Training Foundation will address the upcoming "talent pool" shortage, its effects on what is happening within our industry, and what you can do as an employer to deal with these changes.

An important election is right around the corner, with the Governor’s race being the most high-profile. The construction industry has joined forces to bring this race to the forefront. Builders Association and the Illinois Mechanical Specialty Contractors Association (IMSCA) are hosting a Governors night on September 18th to hear the candidates’ positions in person.

Construction numbers are up in the Chicago area and projections are positive. A recent Crain’s Chicago article stated 2013 was the third straight year of a rising volume of signed contracts. In the thirteen county region around Chicago, there was $8.5 billion worth of development deals in 2013. This is 16.5% higher than 2012 and 44% higher than 2010. While work IS picking up, it is also agreed that it will be a slow return to pre-crash numbers. Either way, it’s encouraging to see some numbers that verify what we have been witnessing in the Chicagoland area.

The AGC's DataDIGest emphasizes most metros added construction jobs in June, and second-quarter employment costs stay mild.

From Hazcom Standards to Electrical Safety, AGC has DVDs that will help keep your employees trained and educated for the work site.

Welcome, Midwest Access Solutions, thank you for supporting last month's golf outing and demonstrating your product along the course route.

Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust is holding a fundraising dinner to benefit the Thomas Wysockey Civil Engineering Scholarship on August 27th. Mr. Wysockey previously served on the Builders Association Board of Directors.