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Prevailing Wages in Pennsylvania: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

On construction projects where prevailing wage laws apply, it’s important to abide by those rules. In Pennsylvania, publicly funded projects over $25,000 in costs are subject to prevailing wage requirements. This includes heavy construction, highway construction, and building construction projects that are within the state’s borders.

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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

Green Building Law Update

Pennsylvania is the first state to offer tax credits for low income Passive House building. What is unique in the applications due by January 30, 2015 is that up to 10 points may be awarded to those developments which meet Passive House certification requirements (national or international).

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Why You Can’t Hire Your Way Out

Construction Business Owner

Today, ongoing business disruptions, such as supply chain and inflation challenges, only add to the already difficult workforce issues the construction industry is facing. Centralize certifications for performance management, career planning and compliance processes. Thu, 02/24/2022 - 12:00. Vice President of Business Development .

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

The updated Pennsylvania incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. For a list of Pennsylvania economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide.

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Avian-friendly glass: A clear and present solution for birds

Construction Specifier

Significant change is coming to new construction projects in New York City. Last December, the city lawmakers adopted legislation requiring bird-friendly glass on new construction and all major renovations. Several others have already established bird-friendly construction standards. by Jen Miret. Images courtesy Bendheim.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. trillion for Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with $1.9 The launch of RELi 2.0

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. trillion for Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with $1.9 The launch of RELi 2.0