While lawmakers in Texas this year took a pass on a broad crackdown on companies that misclassify their workers, other states are ramping up their efforts. In Connecticut, for...
Reshaping the Industry
Three actions are necessary to build a thriving, profitable and durable construction industry:
- Acceptance. Recognize current situations and challenges and accept they are real.
- Leadership. Embrace core values and principles as innovators and leaders.
- Solutions. Collaborate among owners, contractors and workforce for solutions.
Half of metros gain construction jobs in past year; Reed says starts sag from a year agoEditor’s note: Construction Citizen is proud to partner with AGC America to bring you...
A bill to authorize more than $2 billion in construction projects at college campuses across Texas could get another shot at passage during the special session of the Texas...
Most states added construction jobs last year but not in April; starts fell, MHC saysEditor’s note: Construction Citizen is proud to partner with AGC America to bring you...
The LA Times reported that Labor Commissioner Julie Su has made a big difference in the identification of “unscrupulous businesses” who are cheating their workers out of their...
I was the keynote speaker for the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Houston Chapter last week. As I try to do on those occasions, I asked a couple of questions of the...
The Peach State is moving forward with its plans to ensure, as much as possible, that workers are not undocumented immigrants. The law has been in effect for three years now and...
Last Wednesday was a great day for reflection about the workforce issue, at least for me. It began at a lunch gathering of Associated Builders and Contractors Past...
