October 2024

Making a Career of it

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Six years ago, Rob Tirella got a phone call from a friend, a member of Laborers 235, offering him the opportunity to join a union. Rob had a unique skill set, acquired from years working in his family’s business, All County Appliance, where as a high schooler he would spend time after school and summers greasing, repairing or assembling a veritable cargo-ship-load of tools and appliances that came and when through the Mamaroneck storefront.

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Financial Management – Preparing for the Election: Let’s Compare Tax Proposals of Candidates Harris and Trump

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The 2024 presidential election presents a pivotal moment for the construction industry. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump propose contrasting tax policies that could reshape the financial landscape for construction firms and contractors.

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Safety Watch – Contractors Beware: OSHA Can Cite You For the Work and Actions of Your Subs

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The realities and complexities of modern-day construction make it likely that a contractor will use subcontractors to perform a portion of those activities and their scope of work. However, up-stream contractors, and specifically general contractors, must understand that in the realm of OSHA enforcement and OSHA violations, under the multi-employer worksite doctrine, they can in fact be cited for violations of safety rules and regulations from the work performed by employees of their subcontractors. The decision of Secretary of Labor v. Preferred Roofing, LLC is illustrative.

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