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TEMPEST BLOG
FEBRUARY 1, 2013
National Labor Relations Board
We have worked with Woods & Aitken for years in matters of construction law. National Labor Relations Board Is. unanimous three-judge federal appeals court panel wasted no time last Friday issuing a decision in a fundamental case affecting the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) argued to them only the month before. special thanks to Bob Evnen for letting us post this!
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TEMPEST BLOG
JANUARY 27, 2012
Trusting the Craft Labor
For some reason, some managers believe that always telling the craft labor the project is losing money is a good way to increase the productivity but I don’t see the logic behind this strategy.  Construction client construction industry construction manager contractor craft labor Owner project management Remodel Tempest CompanyI believe being honest to the workers in the field is the one and only way to go. . Lying does nothing but demoralizes the employees and will not encourage them to increase their productivity. 
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CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
Happy Labor Day
See original article at Happy Labor Day The Hammering Man in Seattle, WA in front of the Seattle Art Museum. Hammering Man sculptures are installed all across the world celebrating the laborer. They work all year long, except for Labor Day. Labor Day is one of our favorites at Zlien because it celebrates those who make construction happen in America.
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BRAND CONSTRUCTION
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
Happy Labor Day
Working directly with construction companies, we understand Labor Day is more than a day off to barbeque. Labor Day is a day to recognize those who built this great country and it signifies the importance of hard work and ingenuity. Thank you to all of America’s workers and laborers Photo from CommentHaven.com.
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CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG
JULY 6, 2011
Profile of an Overlooked Lien Claimant: The Laborer
The laborer is present at every construction project across the world.  When a state requires preliminary notices, they very frequently do not require them from pure laborers. And in some states, like Oregon, a laborer’s lien gets super-priority over other liens and encumbrances (like bank mortgages). In other words, if a laborer or construction company employee does work on a construction project is unpaid, he or she has a very real and powerful remedy in mechanic lien laws. can think of a few reasons why laborers rarely file liens. 
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MARKUP AND PROFIT
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
Cutting Labor Rates
Sep 16 Cutting Labor Rates Tweet A buddy of mine from the east coast called the other day. Recalculate your sales price, assuming a lower labor rate. Be reasonable – can you find a labor rate that puts you more in the running and still pays a fair wage to your employees? As things improve and the company starts developing a backlog of jobs, labor rates will be increased with the goal of getting back to making a decent living. careful with labor cost. Apprentices and laborers topped out at $18. They are a great asset to the construction industry.
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