NJEDA to launch program for first-time entrepreneurs
Posted OnNovember 22, 2022 byThe New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) announced plans Nov. 17 to create a new program that will offer mentorship and grants of up to $400,000 to teams of first-time entrepreneurs. The New Jersey Innovation Fellows (NJIF), which was approved this week by the NJEDA’s board, will also provide income replacement so that participating entrepreneurs can go…Read More…
Revealed: 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded
Posted OnNovember 22, 2022 byIn Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have died in Qatar since it won the right to host the World Cup 10 years ago, the Guardian can reveal. The findings, compiled from government sources, mean an average of 12 migrant workers from these five south Asian nations have died each week since the night in December…Read More…
$25 Million in Federal Infrastructure Funds to Rebuild Neighborhoods and Port
Posted OnNovember 10, 2022 by(Camden, NJ) – On Monday, the Board of Commissioners joined Congressman Donald Norcross Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen and community members to unveil a $36.5 million federally funded infrastructure project. The project is being funded by $25 million federal infrastructure grant combined with about $11 million of state Department of Transportation grant funds. The project will…Read More…
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Posted OnOctober 24, 2022 byThe Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring and employing individuals from certain targeted groups who have faced significant barriers to employment. WOTC joins other workforce programs that incentivize workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Section 113 of Division…Read More…
Union Carpenters Seize Future Construction Opportunities
Posted OnOctober 6, 2022 byThe construction industry in the United States is undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime transformation with the passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It will create more than 700,000 new jobs of which 175,000 will be in the construction business, according to the Biden administration. This is an exceptional moment of growth and opportunity…Read More…
Why Project Labor Agreements Benefit Parsippany
Posted OnOctober 6, 2022 byThe Township of Parsippany is actively taking steps to ensure that construction projects in the community are supporting local workers and providing the best return on investment for taxpayers. They are doing this using Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). PLAs are transparent, agreed upon contracts that provide stability and structure on large scale construction projects. A…Read More…
Shifts in workplace culture help more succeed on Philadelphia’s construction scene
Posted OnOctober 4, 2022 byPhiladelphia native Quinzel Washington, 27, fell in love with construction as a child. But when he was ready to enter the working world, he found that joining the field isn’t as easy as walking up to a construction company and getting a job. During his search for employment, Washington saw that Eastern State Penitentiary’s Masonry Academy was…Read More…
Everybody Builds initiative seeks to improve diversity in construction industry
Posted OnSeptember 28, 2022 byA coalition of contractors, developers, labor, trade groups and corporations, have launched an initiative called “Everybody Builds,” to improve the diversity of workers in the city’s construction industry. It marks the first time such a group has come together to work towards a goal of diversifying an industry that activists have criticized and protested against…Read More…
Project Labor Agreements: A Winning Formula for Parsippany Construction Projects
Posted OnSeptember 27, 2022 byDear Editor: When you’re driving by a construction site, do you ever wonder how all those moving parts meld together in an organized and coherent effort? How do all those construction workers seem to approach the task with a single-mindedness that later results in a grand new structure? On a well-run project, the secret is…Read More…
For Pittsburgh, Building An Inclusive Community Starts With Breaking Barriers
Posted OnSeptember 19, 2022 byThe construction industry has a long way to go when it comes to creating a more diverse workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2021, 87.9% of construction workers identified as White. In order to attract more people of color, the industry needs to take concrete steps to ensure it is creating…Read More…