Author: Rural Builder Staff

Washington, D.C., became one of the first non-city jurisdictions to implement a $15 minimum wage last year, effective July 1, 2020.

President Joe Biden has nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary, the Biden-Harris transition team announced Jan. 7.

The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) has joined with ASTM International and their certification team and SEI to manage the RIMA-I voluntary product Verification Program.

Dana G. Fitzpatrick, former president and CEO of Fitzpatrick & Weller passed away on Dec. 18, 2020.

The Federal Communications Commission recently announced that it had awarded $9.3 billion in broadband funds for rural Americans, over 10 years.

Employers requiring vaccination or proof of vaccination must show that such inquiries are job related and consistent with business necessity.

The cold, wet spring of 2019 caused more than its share of trepidation among builders and suppliers. Uncertainties and reductions in ag-related sectors also gave pause. However, all of the businesses that we polled revealed they were able to make up the slow start throughout the remainder of the year. Most reported 2019 adding up to be a more successful year than 2018.