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| March 5, 2021 | Hawaii Bucks National Trend, Construction Sector Thriving Despite Pandemic | According to economist Paul Brewbaker, the construction industry has been “remarkably resilient” in Hawaii, with job numbers in the sector stable over 35,000. As Hawaii Business Magazine ...Read more |
| March 3, 2021 | New Bill Marks Major Step in LGBTQ Business Equality | Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is re-introducing legislation that will mandate that financial institutions collect data on LGBTQ-owned businesses. Torres, a barrier-breaking, gay afro- ...Read more |
| March 1, 2021 | How Contractor Associations Work with Labor Unions to Fill in the Gaps — and Sometimes Save the Day | Union representation helps workers in the construction sector in a myriad of ways, but the work o ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | SBA Sets Up 14-Day Exclusive Loan Period for Small Biz, Changes to PPP | The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Sunday that it would hold “a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employee,” endin ...Read more |
| February 25, 2021 | USDOT Loans More Than $900 Million for Dallas Regional Rail Project | The Department of Transportation announced on Thursday a $908 million loan to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. The money comes out of the DOT’s Railroad ...Read more |
| February 22, 2021 | New Study Shows Unionized Construction Sites are Safer | The institute also looked at lost-time injury claims, which is when physicians recommend workers refrain from engaging in regular job duties due to injuries. Rates were 31 percent less frequent in ...Read more |
| February 19, 2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Most State & Local Gov’ts Lack Veteran Set-Asides In Public Works Projects | As veteran homelessness and suicides rise, research by Contractor News shows that veteran and disabled veteran-owned businesses are not integrated into the vast majority of America’s state and ci ...Read more |
| February 17, 2021 | The Biggest Construction Companies of 2021 | The U.S. is the second largest construction market in the world following China. While commercial construction may be slumping due to the pandemic, some big firms may still have subcontracting oppo ...Read more |
| February 16, 2021 | UPDATE: Biden’s Labor Secretary Pick Faces Legal Action Over Disparity Study | UPDATE: The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN) and Amplify Latinx have filed a with the Department of Justice and the Department of Transporta ...Read more |
| February 15, 2021 | Road Closures and Bridge Dismantling Signal Progress on $14b LAX Renovation | The second most-trafficked airport in the US, the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), has been undergoing various renovation projects since at least 2008. In 2019, ...Read more |