Stay up-to-date on the latest construction news and ASA-HC happenings. Useful information and tools are available to our members whenever they need it. To stay informed, click the links below:
One of the great features of our ASA website is The Info Hub, a member center that allows you to access key information and actively engage with ASA. The Hub allows you to search the directory for other members as well as view and register for upcoming events. The Info Hub is also the place … READ MORE
May 14, 12:30 p.m. CDT In late 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most significant tax legislation to pass since the 1990s. The new law will have some significant effects on subcontracting organizations, their owners and employees over the course of the next several years including the simplification of several aspects … READ MORE
On March 28, the House Small Business Committee (HBSC) in conjunction with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC) hosted a Congressional Briefing, “What Every Congressional Staffer Should Know about the Construction Industry.” The briefing was an educational opportunity for HBSC staff to learn more about the basics of federal contracting focusing on the construction industry. … READ MORE
ASA members receive complimentary human resources services provided by SESCO Management Consultants, including free telephone/email consultation about such issues as wage and hour, FMLA, COBRA, INS, or equal employment; free employee handbook review; and The SESCO Report newsletter. For more information, visit http://sescomgt.com, or contact a SESCO consultant at (423) 764-4127 or sesco@sescomgt.com and identify … READ MORE
In the complimentary March 19 ASA webinar, “Lean Construction—What Subcontractors Need to Know,” presenter Jim Cavaness, MMC Contractors West, Inc., will examine the Lean Production Method at its core. Cavaness will discuss its basic ideas, concepts and nomenclature. “Some might find that they are doing many facets of Lean and didn’t even know it,” he … READ MORE
ASA has produced a series of video tutorials to help you create your new Info Hub account, use the Info Hub, and navigate the new ASA headquarters Web site. In “Creating Your Info Hub Account,” you’ll learn the easy steps to create your account. All individuals from our member companies are invited to create an … READ MORE
Did you miss the early-bird deadline to register for SUBExcel 2019? Don’t worry! ASA has just extended the early-bird registration deadline and hotel cutoff date to Feb. 13, 2019. If you haven’t registered yet, you now have almost another week to save $200! But don’t delay! The early-bird registration deadline will end automatically at 5:00 … READ MORE
Legally Speaking: Construction Cases in the Courts That You Ought to Care About—and Why Texas Court’s Ruling in Painter Case Poses Problems for Subcontractors That Operate Carpooling Programs The Surprising Case of a Preliminary Notice That Wasn’t DRAs and DRBs: An Effective Way to Resolve Disputes Contractors’ Compass
ASA has added a special fund-raising event during SUBExcel 2019 benefiting the ASA Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund. The SLDF supports ASA’s critical legal activities in precedent-setting cases to protect the interests of all subcontractors. ASA taps the SLDF to fund “friend-of-the-court” briefs in appellate-level cases that could have a significant impact on subcontractor rights. “The … READ MORE
ASA has added Paul Morrow, a tax advisory manager at Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP, Memphis, Tenn., as an education workshop presenter at SUBExcel 2019. SUBExcel 2019, themed “Technology—for Millennials to Dinosaurs,” will take place March 6-9, 2019, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Register online, make your hotel reservations, explore the program, and … READ MORE
