U.S. Green Building Council Announces LEED Certification for Six World Cup Stadiums
Maracanã, South America’s largest stadium and the facility that will host the final World Cup game, is included in the list of structures that have achieved this distinction.

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2014) — With all eyes on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is proud of the fact that six World Cup stadiums have achieved LEED certification, including South America’s largest stadium, Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

Bobcat and Doosan Employees Roll up Their Sleeves for Doosan Day of Caring

FARGO, N.D. (June 13, 2014) — The employees of Bobcat Company and Doosan took part in “Doosan Day of Caring,” a company-wide volunteer effort to celebrate Doosan’s Foundation Day and global volunteer week during the month of June in various Bobcat and Doosan facility locations around the U.S.

BirdDog Announces Strategic Partnership with AAP Provider OutSolve
Partnership will strengthen support of federal contractor compliance efforts.

DES MOINES, Iowa (June 10, 2014) — BirdDog, a provider of recruitment and applicant tracking solutions (ATS) for the construction and skilled trades industries, has announced a strategic partnership with OutSolve, a national service provider of affirmative action plans and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance solutions.

New Partnership Aims to Add 100,000 Veterans to Workforce in Five Years
The National Construction Association joins Hiring Our Heroes program to give members of the Associated General Contractors of America access to veterans job fairs and other resources designed to make hiring heroes easier.

(June 10, 2014) — The Associated General Contractors of America is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans during the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find, recruit and hire veterans, association officials said.