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WATCH: 2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
By Construction Executive | Friday, October 14, 2022 | Article Link Construction Executive presented its “2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast” webinar with Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu on Oct. 12. Starting the presentation with an update on U.S. construction job openings, Basu shared the most recent data showing a rise […]
DOL rule proposal could make more workers employees
Oct. 12, 2022 | Zachary Phillips | Construction Dive Original Source Dive Brief: The Department of Labor has proposed a rule change intended to combat employee misclassification. The rule would rescind the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule, which was “out of sync” with how courts have decided misclassification cases for decades, said Solicitor of Labor Seema […]
Biden labor proposal shakes up gig economy that relies on contractors
October 11, 2022 Fox Business Article WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up the business models of the ridesharing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers. […]
$52B CHIPS Act a boon for construction, but challenges remain
By Sebastian Obando | Originally posted on constructiondive.com The White House announced Wednesday President Joe Biden will sign the $52 billion CHIPS Act, which subsidizes the semiconductor industry and provides a 25% tax credit for companies that build facilities in the U.S., on August 9. Platitudes from construction pros started piling in as soon as Congress […]
