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Focuses on the success of the carpenters union in Washington. Formation of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; Selection of Douglas J. McCarron to the president position; Creation of real estate business.

Reports on the unionization drive of the Building and Construction Trades Department in Seattle, Washington as part of its project in the cross-craft effort. Reasons for the emergence of the Seattle metropolitan area as a likely candidate for the drive; Outline of the program workbook; Director of the organizing project.

The Supreme Court in Washington will wrestle with two important construction cases during the 2003 term, which began October 6, 2003. One case addresses construction permitting rules under the Clean Air Act and the other deals with a provision in the Americans With Disabilities Act. EPA has delegated authority to some states under the clean air law to make decisions about granting construction permits, including determining the best available control technology for reducing emissions for new or modified major pollutant-emitting facilities. EPA did not agree and issued a stop-construction order, arguing that the generator should not be built without new state-of-the-art technology. Another case addressing federalism issues is Tennessee v. Lane. When the case is argued in January, the justices will look at an ADA provision that requires public services, programs or activities to be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Presents news items related to construction industry in Washington as of February 10, 2003. Multi-million dollar reauthorization bill for funding highways and transit construction to be sent by U.S. President George W. Bush; Decline in the number of civil settlements adjusted by environmental polluters in 2002; Report on budget deficits facing the state in 2003 released by the National Council of State Legislatures.

Presents news items related to construction industry in Washington as of January 27, 2003. Financial assistance to be taken by Anthony J. Principi, the Secretary of the U.S. Veterans Affairs for construction under Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services program; Proposal for authorization of Clean Water State Revolving Funds program by Republican Sue Kelly and Democrat Ellen Tauscher.

Reports developments in the construction industry in the U.S. as of May 2002. Proposed rules of the Environmental Protection Agency for the benefit of the contractors and owners. Effects of the economic upturn on state budgets; Approval of the Senate energy committee for the underground nuclear waste repository.

Presents news briefs on issues related to the construction industry in Washington state. Passage of a bill renewing the Airport Improvement Program; Information on the withdrawal of Attorney Laurence J. Cohen as a general counsel nominee of the National Labor Relations Board; Investigation facing Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bud Shuster (R-Pa.).

Presents information on construction issues. What a shutdown will mean to the construction industry; Funding agreements for six rail starts; Reservations about provisions for immigrants by construction firms.