Congress Pushes New Offshore Wind Supply Chain Tax Breaks Debra K. Rubin Jonathan Barnes August 18, 2021 No Comments East Coast senators, including Cory Booker and Robert Menendez of New Jersey, want 30% investment tax credit and production tax credit for union-labor manufacturing sites, as proposed projects ramp up in Maryland and North CarolinaRead More
Former Laborers' Union Chief of Staff Convicted of Health Care Fraud Jonathan Barnes August 2, 2021 No Comments Roderick M. Bennett illegally placed his girlfriend on the union health care plan, according to federal jury conviction.Read More
Engineering Justice Reconnecting a Community: Pittsburgh Planners Hope to Heal Old Wounds Development connecting the city’s Lower Hill District to Downtown aims to build an inclusive mini-neighborhood Jonathan Barnes July 24, 2021 No Comments A project in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill District helps heal old wounds that have been smarting for more than 50 years.Read More
Intellectual Property Trial Ordered in ICC Code Copyright Suit Against Upcodes Jonathan Barnes Richard Korman July 21, 2021 One Comment Who owns the building code? A federal judge in New York City says a jury should decide facts of the case.Read More
Risk Management Kitchell Joins Firms Reporting Benefits From Predictive Safety Analytics Jonathan Barnes May 27, 2021 No Comments The contractor notes a 25% decline in injuries after adopting the observation and data system.Read More
Finance Emcor Group Reports Solid But Lower Profits in 2020 Jonathan Barnes February 26, 2021 No Comments The big specialty contractor describes the elements of its 2020 success.Read More
Presidential Election 2020 Joe Biden Declared Winner, But Key State's Building Trades Leaders Note Failure To Form a Solid Blue Bloc Jonathan Barnes Richard Korman November 7, 2020 2 Comments Despite the building trades' endorsement of the Democratic candidate, members' votes were divided.Read More
Construction Safety Schuff Steel, California Settle Fine Related to Facebook Project Accident Jonathan Barnes April 20, 2020 No Comments Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.Read More
Prompt Pay Lucky Supermarkets Bankruptcy Triggers Over $1M in Liens Against Retail Developer Contractors file numerous claims for pay over Clearwater, Fla. project Jonathan Barnes March 18, 2020 2 Comments Construction of a new Florida store has come to a halt.Read More
Prompt-Pay Subcontractors See Upside In Contractor Payment Ratings Should the owner's actions affecting payments to the general contractor be counted? Jonathan Barnes February 20, 2020 No Comments Some responses to the new payment rating system introduced by Levelset.Read More