Industry

What the heck is greedflation? Well, we all know that inflation is when the prices of “things” get more expensive. In other words, when your helper loses your favorite level, it costs more to replace it than the last time you bought it. For example, a BigMac increases in price because employee wages go up […]

Your knees are shot. Or, perhaps, you’re one of the lucky ones whose knees are just mostly shot. Either way, at some point, you’re going to have to figure out what the next step in your career is going to be after setting tile.  Your options are: Grow your contracting business so you’re the big […]

This post has been updated on 07.27.2022 Police are investing a hate crime when a noose was discovered at a Meta construction site, in Redmond, Washington, with a black worker’s name attached to it. This is not the first time this carpenter’s union member has faced harassment from his coworkers because of his race. It would […]

$37,693. That’s the average student loan debt in 2021. [2] Keep in mind, that isn’t the average graduate’s debt but also counts everyone who has dropped out along the way. Trade School vs College For many parents, college is the only option for their kid’s futures. When they went through school, 30 years ago, it […]

In this video, the opposing attorney starts grilling an expert on how much she’s charging Johnny Depp for her services. With it, we get a glimpse into the expert witness industry. The Hustle, a business-focused daily newsletter, feels that this industry is fairly lucrative. Further, they recently took a hard look at the economics of the expert […]

2022 Coverings gets a thumbs up Overall, I think most that attended the 2022 Coverings Show in Las Vegas Nevada would agree that the attendance was a little low compared to pre-pandemic shows. But the slightly low numbers had zero effect on the quality of the program. Coverings was really interesting this year. In addition […]