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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

Construction compensation increased 0.8% This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment (in thousands). in Q1) and 2.5%

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

Dollar amounts for coverage are customizable and can range into the millions for small-to-medium-sized companies that take on residential and small commercial jobs. . Since you’re likely familiar with personal auto insurance, commercial coverage works much the same way. Workers compensation insurance. Tool or equipment floaters.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

Demographers, sociologists, and political pundits have searched for answers to explain what hints at a mass rejection of the conventional work ethic and a rupturing of the relationship between employee and employer. These exits weren’t just about compensation, either.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . Workers’ compensation insurance should be in place to help defray the costs of employee medical treatments. Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters.

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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Chinese Over Solar Panel Dumping

Green Building Law Update

Before the Energy Conversion Devices bankruptcy, it was a major player in the commercial and industrial rooftop solar market, achieving over $1 billion in sales employing more than 2,500 people before February 2012 when the company sought bankruptcy protection and ultimately was forced to liquidate.

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Calculating Labor Construction Costs

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Workers compensation. Incorporating Employee Benefits. Contractors often don’t just pay a salary to their employees. There are additional costs associated with employing a labor force. Some common costs are: Payroll taxes. Paid time off. Health benefits. Social Security. Recruiting and training costs. Calculating Total Labor Cost.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building.

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