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Construction Equipment
Starting Aug. 1, OSHA's civil penalty rate structure increases to reflect the consumer price index. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 requires all federal agencies with civil monetary penalties covered in the Act to update their fines. Then, agencies will be required to adjust their penalties annually.
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By Hank Boyer
 Proponents of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations argue that many workers being paid a salary ("overtime exempt") between $23,660 and $47,476 are unfairly denied overtime compensation afforded to hourly workers ("nonexempt"). This move is being hailed as a way to put more money in the pockets of low- and middle-income Americans. I do not believe employers will use the new regulations as an opportunity to raise the wages of everyone affected.
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Jamsill Guard® is an adjustable sill pan flashing designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. Made from high impact ABS plastic, Jamsill Guard® will not deteriorate or corrode over time. Our multi-piece telescoping design allows on-site adjustability to fit all rough openings and features sloped weep areas to help evacuate moisture to the exterior of the structure. Jamsill Guard® is bonded together on site using PVC cement, creating a one-piece sill pan flashing beneath your door or window.
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Eye On Housing
In NAHB's latest home buyer preference survey, buyers gave high marks to particular types of green features. Indeed, ENERGY STAR® rated appliances ranked second from the top among 150 different home and community features that buyers rated on a consistent scale. Comparing results over the last several surveys shows a stable trend: preferences for particular green features in 2015 were about the same as they were in 2007 and 2012. The survey also shows that buyers in general are willing to pay more up front to save on future utility bills, but within limits.
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Business.com
No matter what type of industry you're in, you depend on equipment to get the job done.
That might be manual equipment, like presses or heavy machinery, or digital equipment, like tablets and smartphones, but all our work depends on physical objects, at least to some extent. And of course, eventually, physical objects break.
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Construction Dive
Contractors in all sectors of the construction industry have expressed their frustrations about how much meeting regulatory requirements is costing them. A recent National Association of Home Builders report found that government fees — local, state and federal — added nearly 25 percent to the cost of a home. Trade associations are also fighting the Department of Labor over new stipulations in the agency's silica and overtime rules — changes the industry said will cost contractors millions, perhaps billions, to fully comply. Costs to homebuilders are so steep that they are limiting the supply of entry-level homes, making it more difficult for first-time buyers to enter the housing market.
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Entrepreneur
Cash isn’t the only type of currency in business. The collective attitude and satisfaction of your customers is just as important to your bottom line as your cash flow. Meaning the way you treat your customers and respond to their questions, needs and concerns has a direct impact on how your company performs.
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ABC
Construction employment rates improved in 44 states and the nation in April on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate of 6 percent was a 1.5 percent drop from April 2015, continuing a streak of consecutive monthly year-over-year rate declines that began in October 2010. National NSA employment in construction was 262,000 higher than in April 2015.
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Builder
The cost and availability of labor remains a top supply-side headwind for homebuilders and remodelers as the residential construction industry expands. Over the past few years, the issue has increased in importance according to NAHB industry surveys. In 2013, 53 percent of builders rated the issue as a significant problem; that share increased in 2014 and 2015 to 61 percent and 68 percent, respectively. For 2016, 76 percent of builders indicated that they expected cost and availability of workers to be a significant problem, making it the top business concern of the industry.
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