The building trades in modern America have long been a path to the middle class, and construction apprentice training provides more than a middle-class income. The jobs are a path out of endless financial worry.
The Trump administration’s rapidly evolving policies on health care, deregulation and infrastructure present the construction industry with numerous opportunities and hazards.
A U.S. appellate court ruling last month is forcing a lower court to review its earlier support of Jersey City, N.J.’s project labor agreement (PLA) requirements.