Billd’s National Subcontractor Market Report survey showed that materials and labor cost subcontractors $97 billion more than expected last year, according to Zachary Phillips of Construction Dive. Billd is a construction financial support company based in Austin, Texas.
Felice Farber has been appointed as Executive Director of the Subcontractors Trade Association, breaking barriers as the first woman to hold this leadership role in the Association’s 66-year-old history. Farber will replace retiring Henry “Hank” Kita, who has served as STA’s Executive Director for nearly a decade.
Construction official says “desperate” proposal won’t address root causes of higher fuel prices but will blow a huge hole in the federal highway trust fund and undermine efforts to fix infrastructure.
Over the years, the installation of MEP equipment within a wall cavity, backing installed over the face of framing members for the installation of cabinets or other heavy devices, hard-base trim and granite countertops and backsplashes, have created problems for finishing gypsum panels.