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August 26, 2024
  ѻý & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Talks Continue on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
This week both Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid said that they would like to see comprehensive immigration reform taken up in 2010. The two main Senators working on the development of such a bill, Senator Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Graham (R-S.C.), continue to meet with each other… Read More
April 22, 2010
Busy Tax Agenda Begins to Take Shape
House and Senate tax writing panels are working to deal with a number of outstanding tax issues facing Congress in 2010. First, despite each chamber having passed its own version of the annual "tax extenders" package that would extend for one year roughly $30 billion in tax provisions that expired… Read More
April 22, 2010
Democrats Consider Payroll Tax Increase on “S Corporation” Income
House and Senate Democrats are considering whether to subject income earned by shareholders of S corporations engaged in service businesses to payroll taxes in an effort to raise revenue to pay for the annual tax extenders bill or other tax legislation this year.  S corporation income is not… Read More
April 22, 2010
Construction Labor Law Developments Covered at ѻý's Annual Symposium
The ѻý Labor and Employment Law Council - a network of labor lawyers who represent ѻý members and chapters - held its 26th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 16 in Washington, DC.  Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended. Council members and… Read More
April 21, 2010
Emissions from Off-Road Diesel Equipment Are Less Than 28 Percent of Estimates
Gary Janco of member company CC Myers Inc. telling reporters about how CARB’s new off-road diesel emissions rule is hurting his business, forcing layoffs. Emissions from California's construction and other off-road diesel equipment are less than 28 percent of what state officials have estimated,… Read More
April 21, 2010
Recession Forces Firms to Think Outside the Box
A recent Engineering News-Record article examines how firms have reacted to the recession, and what steps they are taking to adjust and survive.  The current economic recession is offering firms numerous challenges to re-think their strategies to keep their heads above water and to continue to do… Read More
April 21, 2010
Planning for Succession Management
Whether you are contemplating an immediate internal transfer of your business, or have the luxury of time to plan for such succession, the ownership transfer of a closely held construction company is an immense challenge.  Here are a few key items to consider when contemplating a sale to key… Read More
April 21, 2010
Tax Incentives Expected to Encourage Hiring; Seasonal Hires Qualify
On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act to encourage employers to hire workers who were previously unemployed for at least 60 days immediately prior to hiring.  Consisting of two parts, a "tax holiday" and an "additional business tax… Read More
April 21, 2010
COBRA Subsidy Extended to May 31, 2010; May Be Extended Yet Again
Since the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the original law that offered a 65 percent premium subsidy to help certain individuals pay for continuing health coverage (also known as COBRA), the eligibility period and qualifications required for individuals to receive… Read More
April 20, 2010
Earth Day Webinar – Green Building: Contract Essentials
April 22, 2010 | 3:00pm-4:30pm ET For owners seeking a third-party green-building certification, it is essential to all parties that the green building objectives and responsibilities are clearly delineated in order to effectively achieve project goals. The contracting mechanisms for building… Read More
April 20, 2010

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