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Executive Q&A: NDAs Dan Costello

February 04, 2019 | by: NDA

Construction & Demolition Recycling (C&DR) magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019. To help commemorate our time chronicling the C&D sector, we’re taking a look back at how the demolition industry has evolved over the years by speaking with the leaders who’ve helped shape it.

Construction Employment Surges to Start 2019

February 04, 2019 | by: NDA

The Construction industry added 52,000 jobs in January, putting industry employment up 338,000 net jobs on a yearly basis.

Construction Cases in the Courts That You Ought to Care About and Why

February 01, 2019 | by: NDA

You are from Missouri—or any other state for that matter—and you read about a construction case that has gone to court here in The Contractor’s Compass. You say to yourself, why would I possibly care about a case from Ohio, California, Texas or, again, any state other than yours? You say, show me why that case is important to me.

Courtesy of American Subcontractors Associations (ASAs), Contractors Compass.

OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica - 64 Frequently Asked Questions

January 28, 2019 | by: NDA

OSHA announced the publication of 64 frequently asked questions regarding the standard for respirable crystalline silica in general industry. The FAQs cover texposure assessments, regulated areas, methods of compliance, written exposure control plans, housekeeping, medical surveillance, communications to employees, recordkeeping, and questions that arise concerning the use of temporary workers.

Save the date for WDS 2019

January 25, 2019 | by: NDA

The 2019 World Demolition Summit (WDS) will take place in Boston, USA, on October 23-24.

It is returning to North America after a gap of three years and will be held in co-operation with the US National Demolition Association (NDA), whose president Scott Knightly welcomed the news.

Treasury Department Releases Regulations on Pass-Through Income

January 25, 2019 | by: NDA

The Treasury Department recently issued final regulations for the 20% pass through entity deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
These final regulations concern the deduction for qualified business income under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. They will affect individuals, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and estates.

OSHA Releases Maximum Fines for 2019

January 25, 2019 | by: NDA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published its maximum fines for jobsite violations for 2019, which go into effect for citations today, January 24, 2019.

Salvage incentive helps school system get lower demolition bids for flood-damaged campuses

January 24, 2019 | by: NDA

Building demolition brings to mind knocking things down and creating big pile of debris. But there are dollars in that potential debris, and the Livingston Parish school system is using that to get lower bids for the work and save itself some money.

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