Association News

  • Construction User ad up for grabs in W.O.R.K. raffle
    10/10/2008


    Every contractor who completes their profile by Sunday, Nov. 30, will be automatically entered into a raffle.


    One winner will be drawn in the raffle and will receive one full-page advertisement in The Construction User, valued at $3,500. The ad will be published in the March 2009 issue, which you may recognize as the issue that is distributed during the annual TAUC Leadership Conference.


  • TAUC Leadership Conference 2009: Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
    09/29/2008

    Mark your calendars! It is official: TAUC Leadership Conference 2009 will be held at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes, in Orlando, Florida, from Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8, 2009. Information related to the agenda and registration will be available in the ...

  • Free boots!
    09/25/2008

    For a limited time, when you start a uniform program with Aramark Uniform Services, each of your uniform-wearers will receive a free pair of steel-toe boots. Just mention that you are a TAUC member when you call Tania Allaire at 818.973.3906. ...

  • TAUC welcomes Lisa Tanger as new manager of communications
    09/25/2008

    The Association of Union Constructors welcomes Lisa Tanger as its new manager of communications. Tanger will serve as the executive editor of the association's magazine, The Construction User, as well as handle all media relations. "We're pleased to welcome ...

  • Twenty union contractors join as new regular members
    08/22/2008

    The Association of Union Constructors is pleased to announce 20 union contractors have joined TAUC to promote excellence in the union construction industry: Chapman Industrial Construction Concrete Constructors Inc Creative Crane & Rigging Inc Deig Bros. Lumber & Constrction Co....

  • 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 ...


  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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.


  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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 ...


  • "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.

  • 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, and ...

  • 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.

  • 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.




  • 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, ...



  • 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).


  • 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."


  • 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."   


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • HOOVER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF TAUC
    04/20/2007

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 19, 2007 - The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) has elected Robert Hoover as President of the Association.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...


  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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

  • Member Focus: TCB Industrial
    07/03/2008

    Founded: 1963      Annual Sales Volume: More than $300 million Chief Financial Officer: Bruce Elliott Founded with a combined experience of 45 years and a commitment to serve, TCB Industrial provides a vast array of services to industrial customers throughout California ...

  • Member Focus: A.A. Boos & Sons, Inc.
    05/22/2008

    Founded: 1946        Annual Sales Volume: More than $200 million President: Robert Boos Over the years, A.A. Boos & Sons, Inc. has taken on everything from small-scale projects to substantially larger jobs worth millions. But no matter what the size, their approach has always ...

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