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Construction Industry in ‘Growth Mode’ as Job Openings Rise

Pro Builder

The increase in available jobs also supports recent surveys of ABC members, which indicate that nonresidential construction firms are in “growth mode,” [Anirban] Basu wrote. Builders anticipate sales, employment and profit margins to expand over the coming months. “In In the face of numerous headwinds, the resilience of the U.S.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The themed event for 2023 is: “The ABCs of Lean: Transformation Through Actions, Best Practices and Coaching.” Get more details ABC Convention (Orlando, FL) March 13-15, 2024 Wrap up your first quarter of 2024 with the ABC Convention being held in beautiful Orlando, Florida.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

In an effort to avoid the costs and risks associated with the employment relation, contractors and construction managers often prefer to hire workers as “independent contractors” rather than employees. And occasionally, they misclassify workers as independent contractors when legally they are not – with nasty consequences.

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#94:  Trump, Biden and the Construction Industry

NH Construction Law

The rule would test whether a worker is in business for himself or herself (independent contractor) or is economically dependent on a putative employer for work (employee), by focusing on the nature and degree of the worker’s control over the work and the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss based on initiative and/or investment.