Association News
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TAUC Welcomes Twenty Union Contractors as New Regular Members
08/22/2008
TAUC is happy to announce that twenty (20) union contractors have joined the organization to promote excellence in our industry. Please join us in welcoming the following contractors to TAUC:
Chapman Industrial Construction
Concrete Constructors Inc
Creative Crane & Rigging Inc
Deig ...
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TAUC Welcomes Twenty Union Contractors as New Regular Members
08/22/2008
TAUC is happy to announce that twenty (20) union contractors have joined the organization to promote excellence in our industry. Please join us in welcoming the following contractors to TAUC: TAUC is happy to announce that twenty (20) union contractors have joined the organization to promote ...
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TAUC Radio
08/01/2008
TAUC has partnered with New Construction Strategies to provide insightful interviews with industry professionals on the topics that matter most to contractors. New Construction Strategies brings together the leading thinkers in construction to discuss the critical issues facing our ...
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New TAUC WORK Tool Addresses Job Opportunities
06/23/2008
TAUC and our sister organization, the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC), have teamed up to offer a new way to find additional NMA job opportunities and to locate qualified contractors for maintenance and repair work all across America. TAUC contractors have ...
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Can We TAUC?
06/20/2008
Five General Presidents joined TAUC contractors at TAUC's 2nd Annual Leadership Conference for a town hall style forum to address the issues that matter most to our contractors like jurisdiction and manpower.
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Register Now for TAUC's 2008 Summer Safety - Labor Forum
06/18/2008
TAUC's Summer Safety-Labor Forum is back! This summer the action will be revving up in Detroit and you will not want to miss it. Responding to the needs of our members, TAUC has crafted this summer safety-labor forum to bring you the inside scoop on some of the major issues and challenges that we face in our industry today. Take-home value has become the hallmark of all TAUC events and MDUC will be no different.
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Ingenuity and Leadership on the Jobsite Recognized
05/27/2008
The Association of Union Constructors' (TAUC) Annual Craftsperson Awards for Ingenuity and Innovation in Construction were presented on May 15th in conjunction with TAUC's second annual Leadership Conference.
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Union Contractors Have Spoken!
05/22/2008
Arlington, VA - In March, the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) sent out a 33 question survey to over 6,000 union contractor representatives to gauge the actual conditions being experienced by contractors in the construction industry. This survey was sponsored by The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) and the North American Contractors Association (NACA) and the results are in!
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TAUC Elects Four New Board Members
05/14/2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2008 - The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) elected four (4) new Board of Directors yesterday during the Opening Session of TAUC's second annual Leadership Conference in Miami, FL.
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TAUC/DOL - Drug Free Workplace Alliance
04/29/2008
America's businesses pay a high price for alcohol and drug abuse. Some costs-increased absences, accidents and errors--are obvious. Others, such as low employee morale and high illness rates, are less so, but the effects are equally harmful. Employers have enormous power to protect their businesses ...
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"Can we TAUC?"
04/25/2008
Washington, DC - TAUC's 2008 Leadership Conference is fast approaching, and it is looking to be one that you do not want to miss. Five General Presidents and the President of the BCTD are all scheduled to attend and speak.
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2008 TAUC Leadership Conference
03/25/2008
The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) is gearing up for one of the most anticipated construction industry events of the year -- The 2008 Leadership Conference.
The conference brings together leading union contractors, labor representatives, employer associations, ...
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Specialty Construction Industry 2008 Legislative Conference
03/05/2008
The International Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Crafts (ICE), the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) are co-sponsoring the 2008 Specialty Construction Legislative Conference in conjunction with the annual Legislative Update sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans.
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Thomas J. Reynolds/Craftsperson of the Year Awards
01/24/2008
Nomination forms are now available online for the annual Thomas J. Reynolds Awards for Excellence in Construction Safety and Health and the Craftsperson of the Year Award for Ingenuity & Innovation in Construction. Please be sure to submit before the deadline of March 14, 2008.
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Tackle Jurisdiction... Before it Tackles You -- TAUC Webinar
11/19/2007
Union contractors from around the country recently logged on to www.tauc.org to learn what they can do to avoid job losses, construction delays and higher project costs associated with jurisdictional disputes.
The Webinar, provided by The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), was entitled, ...
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National Academies: NIOSH Research Review
09/27/2007
Washington, D.C. (September 26, 2007) - TAUC's Safety and Health Committee Chairman Bill Hering of S. M. Electric sat on a five person panel to evaluate the current and past research programs of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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Cleveland Rocks Union Construction
08/17/2007
August 15, 2007 - Cleveland, OH: The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) hosted the Cleveland Rocks Union Construction event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Combining two of the association's most popular events, the Safety-Labor Forum and the second installment of the TAUC webinar series, "Tailor-Made NMA."
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Cleveland Rocks Union Construction!
06/28/2007
August 15, 2007 - Cleveland, OH: The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) held it's first Safety-Labor Forum in conjunction with the second installment of the TAUC Webinar Series, "Tailor-Made NMA."
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TAUC's First Webinar Is a Huge Success
05/10/2007
Arlington, VA - April 27, 2007 The Association of Union Constructor's held it's first ever Webinar, or web based seminar, entitled "Perfecting the Pre-Job Conference" and it garnered over 100 attendees. Representatives from the owner, labor and contractor community addressed each of their perspectives as to what the perfect pre-job conference would entail.
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Campaign for Quality Construction
05/10/2007
The new Congressional leadership proved eager for input from our union signatory employers and the 3-day legislative effort resulted in many congressmen agreeing to co-sponsor and actively support legislation that will help ensure a brighter future for union construction in the years to come.
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TAUC ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
04/20/2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 19, 2007 - The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) elected a new Board of Directors yesterday during the Opening Session of TAUC's inaugural Leadership Conference in Tucson, AZ.
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February '07 in Review
03/30/2007
2/5/2007 Kevin Hilton, Vice President of Industrial Relations for both TAUC and the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC) met with General Motors in Detroit, MI.
2/5/2007 Kevin Hilton also attended the Great Lakes Fabricators and Erectors Association's 2007 Annual Meeting ...
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March '07 in Review
03/30/2007
3/1/2007 Todd Mustard and Mike Dorsey participated in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Challenge Program Conference Call.
3/4/2007 - 3/7/2007 Steve Lindauer spoke to the attendees of the Laborers' Tri-Fund Conference in Hollywood, FL.
3/5/2007 - 3/8/2007 Todd ...
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First Vice President Robert Hoover
03/27/2007
Washington, D.C. - Robert Hoover, Vice President of Aker Kvaerner Songer and First Vice President of The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), addressed the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Legislative Conference on March 26th, 2007.
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TAUC Members Address Ironworker Leadership
03/22/2007
First Vice President Robert Hoover of Aker Kvaerner Songer, former Local Employer Organization (LEO) Chairman William Ligetti of the Ironworkers Employer Association of Western Pennsylvania, Gary Broad of Midwest Steel and TAUC Staff addressed the Ironworkers General Executive Council in Naples, FL on Wednesday, March 21st, 2007.
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January '07 in Review
02/16/2007
January 4th Steve Lindauer, CEO of TAUC and CEO/Impartial Secretary of the National Maintenance Agreements Policy Committee, Inc. (NMAPC) attended a work dispute hearing under the National Maintenance Agreements in Washington, DC
January 5th Kevin Hilton, VP of Industrial Relations, ...
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TAUC Leadership Conference - Entertainment Guide
02/12/2007
2007 Leadership Conference
?Dawn of a New Day?April 17-21, 2007
Westin La Paloma Resort & SpaTucson, Arizona
The format of the Leadership Conference will break from tradition, and include much more take-home value for TAUC members and attendees this year. Based on member ...
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Frequently Asked Questions
01/25/2007
- What is The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC)? TAUC is an association of concerned union contractors, primarily engaged in steel erection, industrial maintenance and construction, whose vision is to enhance and advance the union construction industry. - Who is ...
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What is TAUC?
01/23/2007
The President of The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC), Bill Brown of Ben Hur Construction, explains what the new association is all about, and what it hopes to accomplish in the very near future.
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TAUC Safety and Crafts Awards Nomination Forms Coming Soon
01/10/2007
The 24th Annual TAUC Thomas J. Reynolds Award for Safety & Excellence in Construction and the 18th Annual Crafts Person Awards for Ingenuity & Innovation in Construction nomination forms will be emailed out on January 11th. Each year, both awards are presented to the winners at the TAUC ...
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Drug-Free Workplace Alliance Renewal Signing
12/20/2006
TAUC was present at the Department of Labor?s October 19th signing event to renew the agreement between the Drug Free Workplace Alliance which supports the DOL?s Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Program. The Drug Free Workplace Alliance that includes TAUC, DOL sectors, construction ...
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Bill Treharne - Iron Workers' Apprenticeship Conference
12/19/2006
TAUC's Second Vice President, Bill Treharne of Midwest Steel presented at the Iron Workers' Apprenticeship Conference in St. Louis, MO on the benefits of a strong employer association to assist the Iron Workers in their ability to regain marketshare.
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Bill Brown Addresses President Hunt
12/19/2006
This summer in Washington, D.C. marked the 41st time the Ironworkers have assembled for their national convention. This week long event touched on issues ranging from market share growth to improving the safety and health of America?s union workforce, two concerns that The Association of Union ...
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TAUC Well Represented at CURT's National Conference
12/19/2006
The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) was well represented at the recent Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) National Conference in Tucson, Arizona. The CURT National Conference, held Nov. 13-16, featured more than 25 educational sessions conducted by industry leaders, covering a wide ...
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TAUC Drug-Free Workplace Alliance - OSHA
08/24/2006
Nine New Organizations Join DOL Drug-Free Workplace Alliance The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently added four additional unions and five contractor associations to its Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, a cooperative agreement focused on improving workplace safety and health in the construction ...
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The Iron Worker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania
11/19/2004
The Ironworker Employer Association of Western Pennsylvania is a Trade Association of union contractors who perform work throughout the region utilizing iron workers from Local 3, Pittsburgh, PA and Local 772, Clearfield, PA. The Association was founded in 1956 to develop and foster a ...
Member Announcements
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Alberici Construction
03/09/2007
Our values as Americans still reflect the balance of tenacity and compassion that has made us the country we are today. What has changed is the stake we have claimed in protecting and preserving our environment, our green values. From the cars we drive and the houses we live in, to the community ...
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Aristeo Construction
03/08/2007
Ford Motor Company?s testing community made a business decision to create two identical test facilities to test vehicle dynamics. One facility would be in Dearborn, Michigan for summer testing and the other about 45 miles northwest of Phoenix, Arizona for winter testing. For years, Ford rented test ...
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MC Industrial
03/07/2007
Work is underway on a $93 million ethanol production plant near Sauget, Illinois. Since late August of last year, MC Industrial, along with partners Delta-T and T.E. Ibberson has provided engineering, procurement, construction and design build services to Center Ethanol Company, LLC for their first ...
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Walbridge Aldinger Recognized
12/19/2006
We are proud to report that the Walbridge Aldinger Company, a TAUC governing member, has received the prestigious recognition of America?s Safest Company for 2006. This award designated by Occupational Hazards magazine, goes to companies committed to the philosophy that every worker is entitled to ...
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Ben Hur Construction Company
11/08/2004
Founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1909 by W. N. Brown as a local steel erection contractor, the company has grown into a regional erector and general contractor with full service operating divisions in St. Louis Missouri, Indianapolis, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Through the years their ...
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Stevens-Painton Corporation
09/17/2004
The whole is equal to more than the sum of the parts. This is the approach and direction that the Stevens Painton Corporation (SPC) is marching to as it continues to grow and diversify in an increasingly demanding business environment. Stevens Painton is dedicated to providing improved services and ...
