Newsletter I January 2022
DISCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The Drywall Interior Systems Contractors Association, Inc. of New Jersey (DISCA) has a Scholarship Program for the children or grandchildren of management employees of companies contributing to the DISCA Industry Promotion Fund (IPF). The scholarships are to help defer the cost of college and other educational expenses for a two or four-year education at an accredited college or an accredited vocational school. LEARN MORE>
2022 Executive Leadership Team
The DISCA Board of Directors is pleased to announce the re-election of the following officers:
President
Joe Donofrio
Vice President
Tom Krug
Shane Construction LLC
Treasurer
Frank Skrek
There’s Still Time to Take Advantage of the Employee Retention Credit

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, was among the government’s first legislative responses to the pandemic. The main goal of the legislation was to reduce the economic impact of COVID-19 on people and businesses across the country. One key focus of the law was helping companies stay in business and keep workers on the payroll. Two of the methods for achieving this goal was the Paycheck Protection Program and the Employee Retention Credit.
The Dotted Line: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself
When Taking Over Someone Else's Project

Recently, Lendlease reportedly exited the $1 billion Oceanwide Plaza project in Los Angeles. While the future of that particular development remains in question, a new contractor will someday need to complete the work if the project is to be finished.

A contractor stepping into that job or any other partially completed one will face many hidden challenges, according to Randy Heller, a partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, a law firm in New York City.

"From the perspective of a new contractor coming in, there are a whole different bucket of risks," Heller said.
How Creative Conflict Can Propel
Business Negotiations

The business-to-business (B2B) landscape has changed dramatically over the years. But several megatrends continue to progress, including globalization, technological disruption, instant information exchange and customized solutions versus commoditized inputs. These trends have led to new ways of doing business and new kinds of business transactions. Long-term agreements, exclusivity, strategic relationships, joint ventures and partnerships have grown in place of old-style competitive price bidding.
Hybrid Construction Is the Future of the Industry

The massive shift from working in offices to working in homes has been happening for some time as technology has advanced, and the pattern was massively accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Generally, this force—sometimes called remote work or hybrid work—is shifting work patterns for people with so-called “desk jobs.”

What’s surprising is that this trend has deeply affected the real-world industry of construction too—and it looks like this trend is here to stay. Hybrid work has emerged as an unlikely winner.
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