Rebuilding America, town by town www.White House.gov March 6, 2010
Today the President went to Ohio for the Graduation of the Columbus Police Division’s 114th Class. He went as the Department of Justice was making available $2 billion in Justice Assistance Grants from the recovery act, funding that will put more people to work -- more cops on the street, more prosecutors helping in overloaded offices, more factory jobs making law enforcement equipment (learn much more on that at recovery.gov). It was also another very bad day in economic news, demonstrating why it was so necessary to pass the recovery plan and start getting the country moving forward again. |
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Construction Boom Will Rebuild America's Economy www.theChiefEngineer.org May 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - America is currently facing a perfect storm of hardships: a weakened economy, an aging infrastructure that needs rebuilding, and a skilled labor shortage that threatens to continue shrinking. According to the leader of an international construction union, that storm will only worsen if these three problems are not resolved. |
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Davis Bacon and Related Acts - Department of Labor
The Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) requires all contractors and subcontractors performing work on federal or District of Columbia construction contracts or federally assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 to pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on similar projects in the area. The prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits are determined by the Secretary of Labor for inclusion in covered contracts. |
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Research & Resources for Rebuilding - HUDuser.org
PD&R offers this list of relevant publications and ordinances to assist officials, builder/developers, and others involved in the Gulf Coast hurricane recovery efforts. This special ‘Research & Resources for Rebuilding’ package contains publications and other materials that we believe can help local officials and rebuilding teams in their efforts to develop sound, affordable housing that can be produced relatively quickly. |
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