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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

Here are some reasons to consider joining an association: Expand your knowledge: Gain access to courses, seminars and educational materials to stay up to date on industry trends. Other benefits: Some associations provide financial benefits, such as discounts to car rentals, insurance, supplies and other items. Reasons to Join.

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HBI President Ed Brady’s Call to Action to Solve the Construction Industry’s Labor Shortage

Pro Builder

At the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando last month, Ed Brady, president of the Home Builders Institute (HBI)—the educational arm of the national Association of Home Builders ( NAHB )—led the call to action for solving the housing industry’s chronic skilled labor shortage. . His dad is a union electrician.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

There are a panoply of federal laws within discreet silos, including significantly: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA), and the like. establish requirements for a business after a data breach.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

Work-related education. Most notably, the (1) deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, (2) exclusion for qualified tuition reductions, (3) exclusion for educational assistance programs, (4) exclusion for employer-provided housing, and (5) exclusion for adoption assistance programs all survived the Tax Bill.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Moreover, The Phoenix East Valley region, anchored by Mesa, has a much higher educational attainment rate than the national average. Peoria has an abundant, educated workforce within a 30 minute drive from most major employment centers in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

Green Building Law Update

COBRA: The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act is a 1985 Federal law that requires employers to offer continued health insurance coverage to terminated employees and their beneficiaries. Collective Bargaining: One or more unions meeting with representatives from an organization to negotiate labor contracts.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Tuesday and Wednesday: Conference Educational Sessions. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. The buildingSMART alliance Conference Educational Sessions are broken into two days. The week will close with the BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013. Thursday: Information Exchanges.

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