On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Department of Labor issued new guidelines for categorizing independent contractors and employees per the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule is an overhaul of the existing guidelines and is similar to the rule adopted during the Obama administration.
In a nod toward National Tradesmen Day (September 16) and National Construction Appreciation Week (September 19 – 23), the Carpenter Contractor Trust spotlighted four union tradespeople who are paving the way for the future of the construction industry in the Northeastern Atlantic region
In celebration of National Tradesmen Day (September 16) and National Construction Appreciation Week (September 19 – 23), the Carpenter Contractor Trust is highlighting four union tradespeople who have dedicated their lives to building (quite literally) a better future for the United States. Michael Conner, Lauren LaForge, Layla Bibi and Abbey Agius all come from vastly different backgrounds and represent several generations of U.S. trade union builders.
Construction official warns that newly released proposed federal rule for government-mandated project labor agreements will limit competition, inflate costs and harm disadvantaged businesses
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of new federal rules that will soon require procurement officials to impose project labor agreements for federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more.
The Walls & Ceilings Top 50 Contractors list has now been released. As in past years, the Top 50 Contractors list brings together the industry’s most progressive and resourceful subcontractors in the United States.
At a time when the contractor industry is still feeling the supply-chain crunch, California’s legal stance on independent contractors, including 70,000 truckers specifically could make things worse, says Legal Insights expert Trent Cotney, of Adams and Reese.
Walls & Ceilings is now kicking off its annual competition to look for the W&C Contractor of 2022. This award will aim to honor North America’s best wall and ceiling contractor, with criteria including industry practices, working environment and customer service.
In 2008, Dell Pulley and Derek Larsen founded LP Building Solutions, a building products installation firm based in Hurricane, Utah. The firm is recognized as an elite insulation contractor and energy performance consultant.
With a wealth of combined experience in the trade, Pulley and Larsen have pioneered many insulation and energy efficiency installation techniques, making them ideal collaborators for the CEE’s certification program and giving their workers top-quality training.
NEW MEXICO’S PREMIER CONTRACTOR SHOWS IT HAS THE CHOPS TO SERVICE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE, BUT WITH A CHANGING OF THE GUARD FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT.
Lone Sun Builders Inc. is a licensed general contractor that specializes in—and self performs—metal stud framing, gypsum drywall, EIFS, stucco, interior plaster, batt insulation, acoustic ceilings, rough carpentry, FRP, and other interior finishes.