How to navigate prevailing wage laws
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription)
Prevailing wage laws under the federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and Washington's Prevailing Wage Act can be confusing. …

World's Largest Steelmaker Warns of Slowing Economic Recovery
Money Morning
The company also said it is going to increase its steel prices by 10% this year, even as it expects demand to weaken throughout most of the world. …
ArcelorMittal Forecasts Profit Slump in Third QuarterBloomberg
Group is considering spin-off of stainless steel divisionMarketWatch
ArcelorMittal profits at $1.7bn on high steel pricesCommodity Online
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Ex-Leader of Carpenters Union Pleads Guilty to Racketeering
New York Times
After years of fighting criminal charges, the former head of the union that represents carpenters in New York City pleaded guilty on Wednesday to taking …
Ex-carpenters union boss Michael Forde pleads guilty to racketeering charges …New York Daily News
Former Carpenters Union Leader Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to …Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release)
Ex-NYC Union Boss Pleads Guilty to Racketeering1010 Wins
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Your volunteer personality: Turn talents into helping hand
Siskiyou Daily News
Special experience like carpentry, mechanics and business are helpful. Docent work is available in some states. Average commitment Varies per individual, …

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Chinese rebar prices soften
Steel Business Briefing (subscription)
After seeing prices rebound last week, Chinese rebar prices have started to softened this week, Steel Business Briefing learns from market sources. …
Chinese long steel market posts strong rise followed by small correctionSteelOrbis (registration)

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Don't Give the Tax Credit Too Much Credit
New York Times (blog)
The Home Buyer Tax Credit contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been given much credit for buoying the …

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A chance to move the needle on our home energy savings
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The proposed Home Star program, dubbed “Cash for Caulkers,” is now working its way through Congress, and could any day make additional incentives available …
Rebates for home energy retrofits to get Senate voteUSA Today

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Rochester construction jobs down 7 percent
Rochester Business Journal
… most are still experiencing losses nearly four years after the construction downturn began,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. …
S. Fla. construction job demand weakBizjournals.com
Construction jobs down nationwide, but local losses may be stabilizingSan Diego Union Tribune
Kenosha region sees 20 percent drop in construction employmentKenosha News.com
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Stagnant US WFB market indifferent to price decrease
SteelOrbis (registration)
However, Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist, tempered the positive news with a dose of historical perspective. …

Twenty-Two States Add Jobs in June
EC&M
"It is encouraging to see some states adding construction jobs and the declines in others getting less severe," says Ken Simonson, chief economist for the …