Labor + Trade Relations
Quest to Create a New Generation of Skilled Trades
How MiCareerQuest aims to finding an answer to the construction industry's labor shortage
WaterSense, Sustainability Part of Policy Modernization Act
Congress will need to reconcile the Act with a similar bill that was recently passed. A reconciled bill would pass through the House and Senate before reaching President Obama.
Rooftop Solar Required in Santa Monica
A new city ordinance makes solar systems mandatory for commercial and residential construction. Builders might oppose another regulation, though.
New Guide for Building With Raised-Heel Trusses
The eight-page Raised-Heel Trusses for Efficient, Cost-Effective, Comfortable Homes (Form R330) offers detailed illustration and installation instructions, and describes how a raised-heel truss construction system can increase a home's structural and energy performance.
