J&J Drywall Inc., of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty to cheating the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $2.8 million by paying workers in cash and not withholding appropriate taxes, federal prosecutors said.

The $700 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” bill the Senate advanced to the House Sunday, using a special Budget Reconciliation procedure that allowed them to pass it with no Republican support, is a broad bill.

The National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Justice signed a new memorandum of understanding creating a partnership between the two agencies to “protect free and fair labor markets and ensure that workers can freely exercise their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.”

As each day passes, the news and informational overload make the path on our future more and more unclear.

A coalition of 109 companies and organizations, representing a broad span of the construction industry, delivered a letter to the governors of Northeastern states underscoring the ability of the industry to operate safely in the face of the pandemic and the significant role the construction industry will play in leading the region’s economic recovery.

The number of emergency construction sites exempt from the New York’s shutdown of non-essential work has jumped by more than 300 since last week.

As we navigate this evolving COVID-19 pandemic together, we are facing challenging conditions which will impact how all of us in the construction, installation, property management and maintenance sectors deliver services.

Super Stud Building Products, the multi-regional cold-formed metal framing manufacturer, continues to supply steel framing components and accessories in response to State and Federal guidelines to support critical, life-sustaining construction projects, specifically hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

As the needs of communities shift and change rapidly, governments are continuously implementing new laws and regulations to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19.