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United States Of America - Lumber prices could escalate easily to $2400 per MBF this spring and late summer similarly mirroring last year. Builders, Developers, Program Managers and Project Managers should weigh risks now and prepare for the possibility. Currently risks seem to be leaning more towards increased demand, labor shortages, natural and…

Washington, D.C. - As announced on Tuesday by the Labor Department, the Biden administration is dropping its rule that major companies require by mandate that employees get vaccinated or tested on a regular basis for a stipulated virus. In withdrawing the regulation, the Department of Labor acknowledged what most companies and industry experts…

Washington, D.C. - Unit labor costs in the nonfarm business sector of the United States increased by an annualized 9.6 percent in the third quarter of 2021, compared to initial estimates of an 8.3 percent increase and an upwardly revised 5.9 percent increase in the previous period. It reflects a 3.9 percent increase in hourly pay and a 5.2…

Washington, D.C. - The Federal Trade Commission’s Chair, Lina Khan, has been personally asked by President Joe Biden to analyze the influence of oil and gas companies on the relentless rising price tag of gasoline. Extensive investigation of Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two greatest oil and gas companies in the U.S., has been requested. …

California, United States of America - The Wall Street Journal reported that shipping delays have increased and cargo has piled up at California ports as Nike struggles to sell enough sneakers for the holidays, Costco has imposed limits on paper towel purchases, and prices for artificial Christmas trees have increased 25% this season. The…

Munchen, Germany - Kewazo, a German startup, is literally lifting the scaffolding industry to new heights. The fresh product just landed a cool $5M for advancement. Good news for the industry as its fresh digitized dashboard and insights will be a hit on sites everywhere soon shortly. Construction has seen an era shift that has been moving…

Washington D.C. - As the labor crisis advances across the U.S.A vaccine mandates are rolling out as well. Most of the mandatory vaccine requirements are from larger corporations with 100 or more employees but it is the recited normal from the White House for "back to work" and "back to school". Bylt: has seen a rapid uptick in quits the last…

United States of America-- As troubling labor data continues to plague the construction industry everyone has begun to get creative and learn to adapt to the now evolved and never seen before labor and employee markets. The recent jobs report is a example of the ever tricky labor number interpretations. …

United States of America- So far this year, the Maine Department of Transportation has rejected bids on at least 15 projects because the contractors' bids were significantly higher than the department's budget. Maine DOT has canceled 17 percent of its paving projects for the year as inflation ate sustainability out of production to cost ratio.…

WARRINGTON, Pennsylvania – Roofing Contractor, Pro Com Roofing & Construction Services Corp., was ordered to pay $179K for violated labor laws. The Department of Labor and OSHA have shown increased enforcement this year and contractors should know that nothing is off the table when it comes to safety. Accidental falls are one of the most…

“The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts directs the U.S. Department of Labor to set prevailing wage rates that reflect the actual wages and fringe benefits paid to construction workers in the county where the work takes place,” said Wage and Hour District Director Reed Trone in Kansas City, Kansas. “The more contractors and interested parties who…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR FALSIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS MANCHESTER, NH - Hampstead construction contractor, Facades, Inc., was found to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by paying straight time wages in lieu of time-and-one-half. The Wage and Hour Unit of the United States Department of Labor concluded that…

Per Department Of Labor All states are eligible to apply for State Apprenticeship Expansion The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an expansion of $87.5 million in grants to Registered Apprenticeships. Approximately $40 million of said funds will be gifted to states which have implemented diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and…