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President Trump has announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum. Here’s a simple breakdown of what’s changing and what it means. What’s Happening? On February 10, President Trump declared that
Rockford Construction announced two leadership appointments: Dan Buskirk has been named chief operating officer. He will focus on adopting new technologies and overseeing construction operations. Buskirk has been with the
By Eric DeVries, President of E3M Solutions Michigan is adopting a new energy code for buildings, which will be enforced starting April 23, 2025. Functional Performance Testing (FPT), which is
The construction industry retained a surprising level of momentum in 2024; construction spending currently stands just below the highest level on record, contractors added jobs at a faster-than-economywide-pace throughout the
By Chris Coleman, HUB International Inflation may be moderating in the U.S., but it’s still a force exerting its influence on the construction industry as it heads toward 2025 with
Ritsema Associates, an ABC member and interior contractor, has transitioned to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Quote from Press Release:“It’s really exciting for our people because we’re creating an
New regulations are coming on April 2, and it’s important for plumbing contractors, apprentices, and construction managers to understand the changes to job site apprenticeship ratios. This blog explains the
Thirty months after the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates to suppress inflation, it reduced the target range of the Federal Funds Rate by 50 basis points at its September
By Mark Dyke, Collaborative Counseling Group The Problem Did you know that construction workers face a suicide rate that is 5.5 times higher than the rate of all other fatalities
By Adam Cosola, CTC Talent Partners Most of us have probably heard the phrases “it is hard finding good people” or “it is competitive out there when we look for
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