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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

In fact, in some cases, the job was a retail remodel with a square footage reduction. And even fast-casual restaurants weren’t immune to a restaurant remodel/size reduction this year. Due to our 20,000-plus national network of subcontractors, we can build a commercial construction project with union or a non-union labor.

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Constructonomics Gets the Shaft Again

Constructonomics

I was the low bid on a township building remodel project in Bucks County Pennsylvania. I later found out that this was a way for the town to force the job to go union without saying that it was a union job. I doubt they could change this ordinance without significant resistance from the unions. Tell Your Friends.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

Calculate labor costs Labor costs include worker wages, taxes, insurance premiums, retirement contributions, vacation and sick leaves, and union dues. On average, remodelers net 4.7% WEBINARS Invest in lifelong learning and expand your construction knowledge with our free webinars Register now → 4. before taxes.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

He helped his father update the painting, remodel the siding and perform electrical work at their Collinsville, Illinois home. “My So he marched down to the carpenters’ union hall and applied as an apprentice, ready to learn a trade and return to his construction roots. Learning to lead. None of it held Tom’s interest.

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Paul Robinson on the Role of ConstructReach in Workforce Development 

Pro Builder

Among its outreach efforts is “I Built This,” a collaboration with Target that includes events providing hands-on experience and tours of construction sites at the retailer’s remodels and new builds. . PB: Are contractors and unions more open to being recruited and participating?

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Gary Horstmann, the super

The Korte Company

He and a friend became union carpenters in 1981 and went to work building public housing units in East St. The crew had to extensively remodel a couple of floors on a tight timeline in the middle of a multi-floor hospital. He joined two of his brothers in the family business and they worked together for several years.

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2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

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The SharkBite EvoPEX system uses a push-to-connect PEX design to speed up work on new construction, repiping, and remodeling installations. The Andersen Windows & Doors website offers ideas and inspiration for new-home and remodeling projects, including project case studies, trend reports and applications, photo galleries, and more.

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