Sandy contractor pleads guilty to $1.86M theft
Posted OnOctober 25, 2017 byTOMS RIVER – A former home improvement contractor who admitted Thursday to ripping off superstorm Sandy victims to the tune of about $1.86 million faces up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison, a senior assistant prosecutor said. James “Jamie” Lawson, 42, under terms of a plea agreement with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…Read More…
Tree company Asplundh to pay largest fine ever for hiring undocumented workers
Posted OnSeptember 29, 2017 byAsplundh Tree Experts, Co. pays largest civil settlement agreement ever levied by ICE
Posted OnSeptember 28, 2017 byUnion workers win $76M from Midtown construction firm that used alter-ego company to skirt collective bargaining (
Posted OnSeptember 21, 2017 byAmerica’s continued construction labor crisis
Posted OnSeptember 20, 2017 byBreaking down barriers: Pre-apprenticeship program works to open doors to skilled trades union jobs
Posted OnSeptember 3, 2017 byConstruction Worker Shortage Could Weigh on Harvey Recovery
Posted OnSeptember 1, 2017 byNEW YORK — A nationwide shortage of construction workers may slow rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which caused extensive flood damage to homes and businesses and is set to be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Nine years after the housing bust drove an estimated 30 percent of construction…Read More…
New Focus on Apprenticeships – New Jersey Business Magazine
Posted OnAugust 30, 2017 byIdeally, a business could hire someone right out of school or off the street to fill a job opening and get a new employee who has been properly trained for the position. Anyone who has tried to hire someone recently knows this is not the world in which we live. The need for skilled workers…Read More…
$100 Million Money Laundering Scheme
Posted OnAugust 28, 2017 byContractor accused of scamming $1.5M arrested in South Carolina
Posted OnJune 15, 2017 byMake sure a home improvement contractor is registered with the state before you hire one. STAFF iPHONE VIDEO BY DAVID P. WILLIS Jamie Lynn Lawson (Photo: South Carolina Department of Corrections) CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE A home contractor who was on the run since he was accused in December of stealing more than…Read More…