NAHB Commends Proposed Rule on Small Business Health Plans T he National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today commended the Department of Labor (DOL) for issuing a proposed rule that is intended to expand access to health coverage by allowing more employers to form Small Business Health Plans, also known as Association Health Plans. “NAHB has been a long-time proponent of Small Business Health Plans as a means to provide quality, cost-effective health care for our members across the nation,” said NAHB First Vice Chairman Randy Noel, a custom home builder from LaPlace, La. “Today’s action by the DOL takes us an important step closer to implementing President Trump’s executive order on health care and creating more options for small businesses to provide health benefits to their employees.” Small Business Health Plans will provide small businesses access to better and more affordable health care plans, allow them to negotiate lower costs for coverage and level the playing field for smaller firms that want to help their workers and their families with their health care needs. Read More How To Prepare For A Construction Project Audit T here’s just something about the word “audit.” Whether it appears on a notice from some taxing authority or in a construction contract, the prospect of a third party poking around company records can be unsettling, even if there’s nothing to hide. Yet, project audits are something with which many contractors have to contend. From a financial perspective, audits on projects delivered via contracts like costplus-fee, cost-plus-fee with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and time and materials are fairly common. That’s because the risk to the owner is greatest in these arrangements Read More WE ARE NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN MOTION As the elevator and lift industry experts, Elevator Service Company is dedicated to finding the prefect product for your application. We offer the most reliable and efficient lift solutions in the industry. Our products come in every finish and option imaginable, so you can add your personal touch. 203-757-5000 www.ElevatorServiceCo.com CT Lic.# ELV. 400105 R1 ~ RI Lic. # 21 MA Lic.# EC-000093 Providing not one, but all Major Manufacturers Equipment JANUARY 2018 | HBRA of Fairfield County 19
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