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NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

by Emily Mills | Jan 5, 2023 | Politics and Industry News

While Gen Z — often described as people born between 1997 and 2012 — is on track to become the most educated generation, fewer young folks are opting for traditionally hands-on jobs in the skilled trade and technical industries. There’s an urgency to fill open...
NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

CSLB Shares Additional Details Regarding Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirement for Four License Classifications

by Emily Mills | Nov 17, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO — The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) wants to inform active licensees starting January 1, 2023, renewals will not be processed without proof of workers’ compensation insurance for license classifications C-8 (Concrete), C-20 (Warm-Air Heating,...
NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

Newsom Announces Ambitious Climate Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon by 2045

by Emily Mills | Nov 16, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

Newsom Announces Ambitious Climate Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon by 2045CAL SMACNA SEES NEAR-TERM IMPACTS ON HVAC INDUSTRY TO INCLUDE REFRIGERANTS, BUILDING CODES, FLEET PURCHASING/OPERATIONS AND MORE SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNSSACRAMENTO — Today, Governor Newsom...
NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

CA’s $25B Deficit in 2023 — 2023-24 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

by Emily Mills | Nov 16, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

See the link below for the non-partisan Legislative Analyst Office’s projected $25B deficit forecast for the State of California in...
NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Required for Four Additional License Classifications

by Emily Mills | Oct 17, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

Sacramento, CA – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) wants to inform active licensees that workers’ compensation insurance will be required for license classifications C-8 (Concrete), C-20 (Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning), C-22 (Asbestos...
NPR: America needs carpenters and plumbers – Try telling that to Gen Z

Newsom Signs School Facilities HVAC Bill

by Emily Mills | Oct 6, 2022 | Politics and Industry News

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2232 (McCarty, D-Sacramento) a bill supported by SMART and CAL SMACNA to require California schools to ensure facilities and classrooms have heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that meet...
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