Passage of the PRO Act would represent the biggest change in labor law in decades. –National Law Review On March 9, 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. They also passed it in 2019, but it never made it out of the Senate. The bill currently has 45 […]
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The North Pacific Gyre is a massive oceanic wasteland of plastic pollution. It was discovered in 1997. Today, it covers an area the size of Africa. The extent of plastic polluting the planet…is far worse than anyone imagined. –Green Builder Plastics have been much appreciated and their uses unlimited. Their powers of durability and abilities
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Despite being considered at higher risk for COVID-19, workers least likely to get COVID vaccinations are employed in: Food/beverage (53%) Transportation (50%) Retail (48%) Construction business (47%) Project and other managers “might have their work cut out for them” if they plan to require or simply encourage vaccination among construction business employees says Construction Dive.
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The price of lumber for new-home construction is going “through the roof,” so to speak. But construction industry contractors that were thinking metal-insulated panels on that roof might be cheaper are thinking twice. Prices of lumber and steel saw as much as a 25% increase in February 2021. Within the construction industry, single-family housing starts
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We’ve officially put 2020 behind us, but the damage control is still very real for many of us in the construction industry. Some people said the deadly virus only affected those who were aging, frail, or in poor health. That’s not true. All of us were/are at-risk for COVID and all of us have been
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In 1956, the first U.S. mall opened in Edina, Minnesota. There are entire generations that spent formative years in shopping malls. And construction trends for more malls kept many companies busy for many years. Over 50% Of Department Stores in Malls Predicted to Close By 2021… U.S. Retail Vacancy Rate May Rise To 7-Year High
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When you hire a minority employee, you’ve often hired someone with a greater ability to adapt. This is a person that has likely overcome adversity and may have better “survival skills” than most. That’s an advantage to any construction industry company. One of the questions on the government’s Office of Personnel Management’s website reflects many
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We talk about construction industry-related businesses as if there are non-construction industry-related businesses. The fact is construction impacts every business, every person. Probably the greatest benefit we’ve realized from construction technology is the ability to connect. Construction is the foundation of nearly every other industry. –Autodesk The Value of Connecting Using Construction Technology Construction projects today are
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Okay, let’s be cynical for a moment: Statistically, construction workers are among those least likely to get coronavirus vaccinations. Many of our teams grumble about social distancing and other safety measures. And then, when an employee contracts COVID-19 on the job, it could follow with a lawsuit or an OSHA violation citation. No whining. Just work it. Coronavirus
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