I often get the same question about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: where are the green jobs and projects? A recent Wall Street Journal article sheds light on that question: "The Obama administration’s economic-stimulus program has delivered about a third of its total $787 billion budget during its first year, much of that to … Continue Reading
If you are a contractor lucky enough to have won a stimulus project, one of the pesky requirements attached to the project is reporting the number of new jobs created by the project. Many builders and contractors have been wondering how exactly to do that. Finally, at long last, the White House has provided clarity: … Continue Reading
Here’s an update on "green job" requirements created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Previously, I wrote To my knowledge, there is no requirement or guarantee in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to create a certain number of "green jobs." While this is still the case, there are job creation reporting requirements that … Continue Reading