Proposed legislation focusing on people who have to work in extreme weather is up for debate again at the Colorado Capitol. After the latest committee hearing, it was scaled back to focus on data collection
Jack Tate, President and CEO of ABC Rocky Mountain, was recently featured in a video for Colorado Business Roundtable, where he shared insights on why predictability is critical for construction businesses.
Construction is underway on a new research facility at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Among the many human construction workers is a specialized robot that was created as a potential solution to a worker
In every corner of Colorado — from the Western Slope to the Front Range — small businesses, contractors, and working families are asking for the same thing: a fair shot, a healthy economy, and leaders
After years of pent-up demand for affordable housing–specifically for-sale condos and other multifamily options—the state passes a bill to ease risk for contractors
The Denver-metro construction market is holding strong, with significant growth in key sectors like data centers, infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation. While multifamily, warehouse, and office projects are slowing, public sector investment is surging—thanks in part
The bill that backers hope will breathe new life into Colorado’s condo construction market won a solid 6-1 vote from a Senate committee. But will the bill do what backers hope — lead to a
Sponsors of a bill to ramp up penalties for businesses committing wage theft promised to make changes to it Thursday but weren’t yet ready to offer specific amendments, leading to a partisan split as the
After Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a 2024 construction wage-theft-enforcement bill that he said could trip up law-abiding contractors, proponents are back with a follow-up that doesn’t single out one industry — but that may harm
On Aug. 20, union leaders took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to emphasize the importance of organized labor to the American economy. Their points are well taken. What seems lost at the
Earlier in May, Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a measure billed as a way to prevent wage theft in the construction industry, and groups associated with construction work have applauded the move. However, workers say this
Hundreds of people gathered on the west steps of the state capitol on Thursday to protest Gov. Jared Polis’ recent veto of labor-related legislation, including a bill aimed at preventing wage theft.
Union leaders are livid at Colorado’s governor for vetoing a trio of their priority bills last week, but they used Thursday to air broader grievances against Polis, including that he hasn’t joined workers on a
Hundreds of people gathered on the west steps of the state capitol on Thursday to protest Gov. Jared Polis’ recent veto of labor-related legislation, including a bill aimed at preventing wage theft.
A dozen contractors and business organizations have mounted an effort to ask Gov. Jared Polis to veto a recently passed bill that would ramp up enforcement of wage theft in the construction industry by placing
Bill 24-1008—titled Wage Claims Construction Industry Contractors—is awaiting action by Gov. Jared Polis after passing the Democrat-controlled Colorado legislature on May 7. The bill makes the prime contractor on a project responsible for unpaid wages
Democrats on a Colorado House committee enthusiastically advanced a bill Thursday that would make construction general contractors jointly liable for wages their subcontractors fail to pay, despite warnings that the measure’s costs could hurt smaller
