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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

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.”

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How to Manage Compliance for Construction Success

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Common regulations in the construction industry include: Contractual agreements between owners, contractors and subcontractors. Insurance and bonding requirements. Wage and union payroll agreements. Building codes , insurance requirements and bonding requirements can vary by location, though. Building codes.

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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry

Constructlaw

Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction. Additionally, these new necessary worker protections may inject new life into the power of unions. Will this be the rebirth of union strength in certain parts of the country?

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

Sale Agreement. The sale agreement documents carry all crucial facts about the land ownership and the customer and dealer. Only after the sale agreement can we tell the sale of custody becomes finished. Mother Agreement. Sale agreement: This document lists all kind of information about the property ? Deed or title.

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Indemnification Clause in Construction Contract was Expensive for Contractor

Construction Lawyer

The plaintiff was a union ironworker employed by Genetech, the window wall subcontractor. There was an indemnification provision in the contractor/subcontractor agreement that read as follows: A. Further, it is by no means certain that there will be insurance coverage for the architect or contractor who enters into such an agreement.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

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Southern Air Relocates To Northern Kentucky

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Southern Air is the first ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) operator in the world to operate the fuel efficient Boeing 777 Freighter and currently operates four such aircraft on an around-the-world basis for global express delivery provider DHL Express. John Schickel, of Union. “I