SMACNews March/April 2024

Volume 58, Number 2

Sectors

ARCHITECTURAL: Infinitely Memorable

RESIDENTIAL: Technically Tailored, Creatively Executed

SMACNEWS May 10 2024

Infrastructure Bill Update: Seizing Opportunities in 2024

It has been more than two years since Congress passed the bipartisan infrastructure deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). As predicted, the $1.2 trillion dollar investment into U.S. infrastructure has been slow to reach actual job sites and construction companies’ wallets.

SMACNEWS May 10 2024

Contractors Beware: Bonuses and Incentive Payments May Create Overtime Headaches

While SMACNA contractors are familiar with the concept of “overtime” — that is, paying employees time and one-half for certain hours worked — few contractors understand how overtime paid pursuant to their collective bargaining agreement (or “CBA”) intersects with statutory overtime required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (or “FLSA”).

SMACNEWS May 10 2024

Welcome New SMACNA Members

New SMACNA Members

SMACNEWS

ARCHITECTURAL: Infinitely Memorable

Denver contractor Scherer Metals created a sculpture celebrating aluminum’s unlimited recycling ability for Ball Corp., an aluminum packaging supplier. It sits outside Denver’s Ball Arena.

SMACNEWS