Are Davis-Bacon wages as outdated as this $2 bill? General Accountability Office has issued a new report that calls into question the methodology used by the Department of Labor (DOL) to set federal prevailing wages. The GAO’s most recent report provides that the DOL has lazily relied upon an outdated methodology that uses unrealistic samples to set wage rates. One of the most surprising statistics is that over 63% of the wages set by the DOL are formulated using data from union labor agreements. The GAO thinks so. The   U.S. But will the DOL listen? MORE >>

Good people and a system that tied their wages to their performance” Good People Bill can’t stress enough how important it is to have a team of good people working for him. Home Dollars + Cents Efficiency Equipment Events People Sales The Value of Good People and Good Systems Last time Dan and Bill met, Bill revealed his secret to becoming a profitable company. You need to be a planning company,” Bill insisted. At the time, Dan thought it was a great idea in theory, but he was a little lost on how to actually become a “planning company.” More so than ever before. Dan nods his head. MORE >>

This number is your Field Labor Wages divided by your Invoiced Sales.  If you’re comparing it to your budget, just include wage costs – not the costs of labor burden (payroll taxes, safety insurance, etc.). FIELD LABOR WAGES / INVOICED SALES. NOTE :  if you don’t have your field wages separated from your overhead wages in your accounting – do it! Managing your productivity is critical for a profitable landscape business and sales-to-field labor expenses is a great way to measure how much production you’re getting for every dollar spent on field wages. MORE >>

And trust me, you don’t even want to get me started on prevailing wages. Prevailing wage is a way for unions to remain competitive on public projects.  If the contractor is new to us, we will do some background checking on them to see if there are any prevailing wage issues, lawsuits, etc. Constructonomics A construction industry blog that digs below bedrock Comments Entries Home About Recent Posts Social Media: Do We Really Need-i-ya? Building Teams First – Buildings Next Vote For The Best Construction Blog Where are we headin’ in 2011? Good luck! MORE >>

Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Mull Over The Law And Tour Seattle’s Newest Home Made with 6 modular components, this house is open for viewing! Modular homes in the legal field – where do they fit? Its been a subject on my blog before and as each day passes, access to modular homes grows. Modular homes present an interesting legal inquiry. While the eventual product is a home, affixed to real property and carrying a title, the instant product is a movable good. The Cash v. GWVA Corp. court Earth Week Extravaganza! MORE >>