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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. Applications submitted under the PennHOMES and low income housing tax credit program are scored and ranked in accordance with a numerical criteria. “Maximize your gains, minimize your losses” summarize the approach.

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Davis Bacon versus Prevailing Wage Rates & Construction

Job Order Contracting

After Kansas’ prevailing wage law was repealed, wages fell 11 percent, training programs declined 38 percent, job site injuries rose 19 percent and employer contributions to pensions fell 17 percent. Potential savings from wage cuts are outweighed by the loss of income to communities. – Wisconsin & Missouri Studies.

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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., according to Deloitte’s new ”U.S.

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Wisconsin Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

For a list of Wisconsin economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Business Development Tax Credit: Provides refundable income tax credits that can be earned based on jobs, capital investment, training and the location or retention of corporate headquarters.

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Davis-Bacon Wage Rates and Construction

Job Order Contracting

The principal contractor (also referred to as the prime or general contractor) is responsible for the full compliance of all employers (the contractor, subcontractors and any lower-tier subcontractors) with the labor standards provisions applicable to the project. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR. – Pre-apprentice.

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Atlanta, San Antonio, Phoenix Lead In Economic Growth Potential

Business Facilities

The median income for millennials living in the New Haven-Milford CT metro area in 2017 was $54,800. Business Facilities is a national publication that has been the leading location source for corporate site selectors and economic development professionals for more than 50 years. Metro Atlanta is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies.

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Inside the Single-Family Rental Demand

Pro Builder

Institutional SFR aggregators/scattered site. Low-Density Rental Housing in America is the first report that codifies the SFR market’s language, product types, and differentiating characteristics in this rapidly expanding and evolving market where companies are employing various strategies and product types, positioning, and locations.

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