Articles Tagged with ''workforce''

In southern Dallas, close to 30 percent of residents and 41 percent of children are living in poverty. The unemployment rate is more than triple that of Dallas county. The Women's Workforce Initiative will help drive economic mobility by directly impacting the earning potential of women who lack access to the quality, equitable paying jobs obtained by their male counterparts.  

Colleagues joined other industry professionals yesterday for the SFIA Annual Meeting to learn about new and improved tools, programs and benefits the association has rolled out in the past year. This year, the SFIA also took a few minutes to look back over the last 10 years and the important ways the steel framing industry has continued to evolve and grow.

In response to the growing demand for sustainable, loose-fill insulation products, The Knauf Group, has increased production capabilities at its Albion, Michigan plant. 

It is no secret that the U.S. is suffering from a post-pandemic labor shortage. The commercial construction industry was already suffering labor losses prior to Covid-19 and is finding it even more difficult now to attract skilled and general labor.

Whether creating an accent wall, shelf or ceiling covering, new S4S Decorative Boards from Ornamental Moulding & Millwork are ready to add beauty to your home. Available with deep wood graining, the boards come in Ambrosia Maple, White Oak, Black Stained Aspen and Gray Stained Aspen profiles.

ICAA Webinar: The CARES Act – Financial Assistance Programs for Contractors Find out how to navigate the new CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), which establishes several federal government programs to provide financial assistance to businesses with less than 500 employees affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Join ICAA for a 75-minute webinar about the new law (effective 4/1/20), new sick and medical leave provisions for employees, and your rights and obligations as an employer.

We had a very productive Working from Home (WFH) workshop yesterday on Zoom focusing on WFH video conference production. If you missed it, don't worry. We are going to do these workshops every Sunday for the foreseeable future.