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Association News
Conference registration is still open, and at just $350 for members and $400 for non-members, our Virtual Conference is available to you at a fraction of the cost of our typical Annual Conference. Plus, that registration fee gives you total access to every aspect of the event! Browse our updated Virtual Conference activity and session descriptions, as well as our revised conference schedule, here. Most importantly, be sure to register to attend – you definitely won’t want to miss out on this experience, and we can’t wait to “see” you all there! A few things to remember:
We can't wait to "see" you all at Virtual Conference this year! Don't forget: In anticipation of our NAWIC rebranding, we’re having a HUGE sale on current NAWIC store items to make room for items with our new logo! Be sure to visit the online store and stock up on “Classic” NAWIC gear before it’s gone!
Education / Training
Be sure to mark your calendars for the next sessions in this webinar series with Michael Riegel of AEC Business Strategies! Our upcoming sessions are Human Resources on July 21, Coaching and Mentoring on July 28, and Work-Life Balance on Aug. 4. NAWIC Benefits Spotlight
Don't forget that one of your member benefits is our NAWIC Career Center. You can access the Career Center here. If you have job openings to fill, reach out to our Career Center contact: Marty Rice at 727-497-6565 ext. 3513. Marty.Rice@communitybrands.com
Industry Update
Joe Biden’s campaign released a plan to put $2 trillion into green infrastructure and energy over four years.
Source: CNBC
A variety of pandemic-related forces have caused construction costs to decline slightly for the first time in a decade, which could lead contractors to feel a pinch in profits.
Source: ConstructionDive.com
For the second month since the coronavirus pandemic began, prices of construction materials have risen.
Nonresidential construction input prices rose by 2.3% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released last week. This follows a rise in prices of 0.8% in May.
Source: ConstructionDive.com
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