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Do you want your company listed in the printed edition of the SPFA Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide? If so, you must be a Member, in good standing, by May 31, 2021. Each year SPFA Membership expires on December 31. This year, we implemented a grace period so SPFA Members had access to all their benefits as we rolled out our new website, established new payment procedures for dues and worked through COVID-19. The grace period is coming to an end in May. If you have not yet paid your 2021 Membership Dues, there is still time to act. Likewise, if you are not yet a member of SPFA, there is still time to join. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=674321&issueID=76904 to view the full article online. |
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Construction firms that operate in more than one state face a moving target as they calculate potential exposure on vaccine policies, on-site operations and more end-of-pandemic logistics.
Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/coronavirus-liability-laws-could-be-a-nightmare-for-multi-state-employers/599146/ to view the full article online. |
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Construction organizations that hope to expand should take a look at the original business plan and mission. These foundational documents do not often need to change, but it’s possible that they are insufficient to support true growth.
Visit https://www.constructionexec.com/article/five-success-strategies-for-growth-in-construction to view the full article online. |
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The Executive Order on Worker Organizing and Empowerment gives the task force 180 days to make recommendations about potential changes to policies, practices and programs that will promote worker organizing and collective bargaining in both the public and private sectors, and to increase union membership rates.
Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/white-house-establishes-task-force-to-help-expand-union-influence/599180/ to view the full article online. |
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OSHA Region 2 will be holding a Safety and Health Virtual Summit, “Building a Safer Future – Workplaces During the Pandemic,” May 10 - 13, 2021. This Virtual Summit highlights several industries impacted by the pandemic, and attendees will gain important knowledge about how to keep their businesses open while ensuring their workers’ safety. The summit will begin on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10 AM EDT with a General Session including presentations on OSHA’s COVID National Emphasis Program, record keeping requirements, respiratory protection and face masking, and whistleblower and EEO concerns. In addition to the General Session on May 10, industry-specific sessions will be held May 11 – 13 that will focus on hospitals and nursing homes, restaurants, retail and grocery stores, construction, and manufacturing. Registration for the summit is now open at https://www.osha.gov/form/covid-outreach-registration. Your registration allows you to attend every session, or just the ones that interest you. After the event, you can obtain a Certificate of Recognition for your participation in the event. Feel free to share this information with your colleagues.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/pdf/OSHA_Region_2_COVID_Virtual_Summit_2021_Agenda.pdf to view the full article online. |
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CDC offers the following checklist to share ways employers can protect construction workers and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/organizations/Construction-COVID-19-Checklist-for-Employers.pdf to view the full article online. |
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The PCP’s Quality Assurance Program (QAP) Committee has authorized the temporary suspension of CEU requirements for re-certification until December 31, 2023. In other words, if you are due to re-certify your credentials and need CEUs, you have until December 31, 2023 to submit the CEU. You are now able to re-certify by completing all the other steps and the CEU requirement will be waived. IMPORTANT – Be sure to renew your PCP Credentials no later than May 31, 2021 in order to have them noted in the printed SPFA Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide. Accredited Companies will have the PCP Accreditation Mark near their listing(s) in the Directory. Those that employ certified individuals will also be noted. These distinctions are also part of the Find-A-Contractor Search feature on the website, which will be launched soon. To check the status of your re-certification and/or renewal of PCP Credentials, contact Crystal Dalgleish at admin@spfapcp.org. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=674331&issueID=76904 to view the full article online.
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SPFA is doing its part to bring awareness of open positions in the industry to our members, partners, and untapped talent pools. For every one of these positions going unfilled it’s an opportunity missed, an extra staffing challenge drawing attention away from other important priorities, or a customer perhaps needing to wait longer than they should have to.
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SPFA is now offering a series of monthly contractor webinars to address topics of interest for spray foam contractors. These webinars are free for SPFA members and non-members can attend for a small fee. The upcoming webinar titles include: May 11: Low GWP Formulations – Opportunities And Obstacles June 8: SPFA Update On New Policies From Washington, D.C. July 13: Contractor Webinar Series: Five Steps To Predictable Revenue For more information and registration information, visit the Events Calendar on the main page of the SPFA website (www.sprayfoam.org). Please check this Event Calendar regularly, as new webinars and events will be added. SPFA is also interested in ideas for future contractor webinars – please send your ideas to Rick Duncan.
Visit https://www.sprayfoam.org/calendar_list.asp to view the full article online. |