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Construction Jobs Increase In 184 Metro Areas Between April 2024 And April 2025, As Uncertainty And Labor Shortages Hold Employment Gains Back
Construction employment increased in 184 out of 360 metro areas, slightly more than half, between April 2024 and April 2025, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of […]
Warning to North Carolina Citizens: Beware of Illegitimate Contractor Scams in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene, which has caused significant damage across western North Carolina to homes, businesses, and infrastructure, has left many in need of urgent repairs and assistance. The North Carolina Licensing […]
Contractor fraud costs Americans billions every year
Every year, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other catastrophic events leave millions of Americans struggling to recover and rebuild their lives. Unfortunately, these events also provide an opening for dishonest contractors looking […]
Be wary of illegitimate contractor scams during hurricane season
As we kick off the official start of Hurricane Season, the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors (NCLBGC) is advising citizens to exercise extreme caution to avoid becoming further […]
Commercial Construction Contractors Struggle to Find Workers, Materials As Recovery Stalls
In the face of escalating challenges including worker shortages, materials shortages, and rising costs, commercial construction contractors are seeing a slowdown in the pace of their recovery from the pandemic, according to third quarter data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index). Almost all (92%) contractors […]
Frampton Construction ranked as one of the Southeast’s Top Contractors
Frampton Construction Company, LLC, a full-service construction firm providing planning and design support, preconstruction, and construction services, has been recognized on ENR Magazine’s 2020 Southeast Top Contractors list. This is […]
ENNICO: Can You Legally Spy on Your Independent Contractors?
“I read with interest a column you did a while back on whether or not you can legally spy on what your employees are doing on the Internet. I have […]
Contractors Need Not Apply: Administration’s New Apprenticeship Proposal Fails To Address Growing Construction Industry Skills Shortage
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of the Department of Labor new proposal […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Hiring a contractor – part 2
It’s important to make sure that you give the same information to each bidder as to what you want to be done. This is called the “scope of work.” This […]
INVESTORS’ CORNER: Hiring a contractor, Part 1
I am a great believer in “do it yourself” approaches to fixing up properties, but I also feel it is important to hire out what you can’t or don’t want […]
10 tips to find a remodeling contractor you’ll love
This isn’t a dating column, just a guide to navigating that often sticky personal connection — the one between you and the man or woman you choose to update your […]
KASS: Allowing a contractor chance to fix a bad job
Q: The contractor I hired to remodel our bathroom did a bad job. We got two estimates from different contractors to correct the repairs and finish the job. We have […]
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