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Commercial Construction Highs and Lows of 2011

HardHatChat

As 2011 comes to a close, it’s time for us to look back on the commercial construction building trends , news and projects of this past year and share our thoughts on the highs and lows in the industry. HIGH – Everyone was submitting drawings in 2011.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 at 12:21 pm and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011.

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European Union Avoids Fracturing

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

France got out in front of the issue by banning hydraulic fracturing in 2011, a law recently upheld by France’s constitutional court in Paris. The post European Union Avoids Fracturing appeared first on Business Facilities. What’s not to like? Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. Plains U.S.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Earth USA 2011

Natural Building

October 23, 2011. Earth USA 2011. The Sixth International Conference on Earthen Building and Architecture, Earth USA 2011, met in Albuquerque, NM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center September 30 through October 2, 2011. This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar. -->. where it is defined.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

In fact, he turned his father’s small grave-digging business into a large union excavation business. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 11:29 am and is filed under Fred Ode Blog. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Breaking with Tradition, The Current NLRB is on a Rulemaking Tear: Election Procedures, Recognition Bar, and 9(a) Collective Bargaining Relationships

Construction and Infrastructure Law

The first possible amendment will modify the Board’s administrative election blocking charge practice by establishing a regulation-based vote and impound procedure to be used when a party, typically a union facing possible decertification, files an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge and, based thereon, seeks to block the holding of an election.

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The Wave Will Spread

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the drive to remain competitive and to free themselves from the encumbrances of labor unions, US manufacturers have been shifting resources to right to work states, where they believe the machine can run better. In right to work states, it is illegal to require that employees join a union or pay union dues to get or keep a job.

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