Construction Section
The challenges facing the construction industry have never been greater. CPAs who serve clients or work in businesses in this important and volatile sector face many uncertainties. Will housing and construction continue to dive? When will the construction industry begin its own economic recovery? OSCPA Construction Section members get the latest relevant information on trends and issues impacting their industry and stay in the loop on what is happening with accounting and taxation standards and regulations that will affect construction businesses and clients. Build your knowledge and expertise by joining the Construction Section today.
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May 13, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has invalidated the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “notification of employee rights” notice posting rule. A three-judge panel struck down the rule on the grounds that the NLRB had overstepped its authority under law.
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May 13, 2013
Construction employment increased in less than half of the major markets in the U.S. in March.
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May 06, 2013
If Gov. John Kasich gets his way, Ohio businesses will end up with $1 billion back in their pockets from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp (BWC).
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May 06, 2013
To meet the nation’s growing need for affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is calling on Congress to maintain its support for vital housing tax incentives, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the mortgage interest deduction and real estate tax deductions.
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Apr 24, 2013
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is calling on lawmakers to improve the guest worker provisions in the bill to address the significant role that foreign workers play in the housing industry and to help alleviate labor challenges the association says are hampering the housing and economic recovery.
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Apr 18, 2013
Prices for construction materials were flat in March, as plunging diesel fuel and metals prices offset increases in items used in new housing and nonresidential building renovations, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials noted that contractors have kept the prices they charge to build structures level, leaving their margins vulnerable to price spikes for key inputs.
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