Mar 31, 2021 | Announcements
According to : Bloomberg Law, Construction Labor March 31, 2021 $174 billion proposed for electric vehicles Administration pursues equity goals with transit investments President Joe Biden will roll out an infrastructure plan Wednesday that proposes...
Aug 7, 2020 | Announcements
As published by constructiondive.com 8/3/2020 A new analysis of salaries, job availability and the cost of living in 383 cities across the country has identified the best places for construction workers to prosper. The top places identified by insurance...
Feb 26, 2020 | Announcements, Member News
Montour Falls, NY- February 25, 2020 – Welliver, provider of comprehensive construction services in New York State and Northern Pennsylvania, congratulates the recent graduates of the OSHA 30-Hour Training course in Construction held this past month in Watkins...
Nov 27, 2019 | Announcements
Just a reminder to anyone who holds a Dig Safely NY Excavator Certification. The initial certification is good for five years. However there is a continuing education component that requires anyone with a certification to have an additional one hour of...
Aug 29, 2019 | Announcements
Posted Aug. 28, 2019, 12:38 PM Bloomberg Law/Construction Labor Public comment period ended Aug. 26 DOL now examining comments to develop final rule A Trump administration plan for a new industry-led apprenticeship program could threaten the administration’s...
Jul 18, 2019 | Announcements
By Eric Reinhardt, Business Journal News Network Date: 7/17/2019 8:05 PM ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week has signed into law a measure that reauthorizes the minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) program for five more years. The law...
Jul 18, 2019 | Announcements
From Bloomberg Law: Construction Labor Report, July 17th 2019 Development of a proposed federal worker safety rule mandating that protective clothing and safety gear fit the person wearing it was approved July 17 by OSHA’s advisory panel of construction safety...
Jul 16, 2019 | Announcements
Jon Herdlein, CPA The Bonadio Group Building and maintaining a strong workforce is one of the leading challenges facing many businesses. I often hear stories from business owners about how they’re trying to delay planned retirements of skilled employees...
May 16, 2019 | Announcements
Source: Bloomberg Law Labor report The Labor Department’s contractor watchdog is encouraging employers to sponsor apprenticeship programs to both create a pipeline of skilled workers and “increase outreach and recruitment efforts” to fulfill equal...
Apr 30, 2019 | Announcements
Business Journal News Network, By Eric Reinhardt, Date: 4/29/2019 7:00 PM KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC) has “secured” a 308,000-square-foot facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, describing it...
Apr 15, 2019 | Announcements
Business Journal News Network By Eric Reinhardt Date: 4/15/2019 4:55 PM Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) expects to spend an estimated $64 million this year in New York through the remodeling of 13 stores. Of those stores, 10 are located in Central and upstate...
Apr 11, 2019 | Announcements
Credit: Bloomberg Law Construction Labor Posted April 9, 2019, 2:51 PM New York City employers wouldn’t be allowed to require job candidates to submit to drug testing for marijuana as a condition of hiring, under a bill approved by the City Council. The bill...
