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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. Since sweetening its compensation, Turning Leaf advertised for a senior project manager and got eight qualified candidates. . And on Aug. 1, the company started offering a group health care plan to its employees. .

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How to Recession-Proof Your Firm: Best Practices for Construction Business Leaders

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Think back to the period between late 2017 and mid-2009 , when almost 2.5 Explore education programs at colleges or technical schools. So, reevaluate your current compensation packages and strive to offer highly competitive salaries and benefits. million jobs were lost, and 150,000 construction firms went under.

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4 Keys to Mapping an Effective Recruitment Strategy

ENR Construction

The November 2017 numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1 ” In an August 2017 survey conducted by Glassdoor, 76 percent of hiring decision-makers cited attracting quality candidates as their top challenge. Gather meaningful data.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2017 Issue. Moreover, The Phoenix East Valley region, anchored by Mesa, has a much higher educational attainment rate than the national average. Peoria has an abundant, educated workforce within a 30 minute drive from most major employment centers in the Phoenix metropolitan area. By the BF Staff.

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

Job Order Contracting

percent, its largest 12-month increase since the period ending February 2017. 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 June. percent in June, and the indexes for communication, motor vehicle insurance, education, and alcoholic beverages also increased. percent for the period ending November 2017. The food index increased 1.4

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

Considered one of Construction’s ‘Fatal Four’ , falls from height accounted for 381 out of 971 deaths in 2017 in the construction sector, and was the leading cause of construction worker deaths. Both of these standards provide critical information to educated employers and workers alike on Fall Protection systems required in the workplace.

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