Construction Enquirer

JULY 31, 2023

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5% increase in both hourly rates and travel allowance for 2024, followed by a 3.5% ”

Engineering 72

Engineering Union Negotiation Construction 72

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. “This agreement gives us an opportunity to work with Unite on longer-term ambitions to update and modernise the industry to improve skills for a low carbon economy.”

Agreement 74

Agreement Electrical Deals Bargains 74

Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Employment 85

Employment Compensation Agreement Income 85

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The JO is issued and approved upon agreement between the ORGANIZATION NAME Representative and the Contractor on the scope of work, performance time, and the price for that work. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. payment when requested by the ORGANIZATION NAME.

Contract 100

Contract Organization Change Orders Overhead 100

Levelset

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In early February 2022, President Biden signed an executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on all federal projects over $35 million. This means contractors working on eligible projects should expect to pay more in labor and benefits and may have to enroll their workers with a union, even if they’re an open shop.

Agreement 52

Agreement Contractors Union Bargains 52

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2014

Labor burden is the cost of payroll taxes and insurances (such as Workers'' compensation) which the employer must pay to employ workers. O Open shop is a place of employment at which one is not required to join or financially support a union (closed shop) as a condition of hiring or continued employment.

Estimating 45

Estimating Construction Products Overhead 45

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF’s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110