DISCA News | Mar 2023 - Construction Showcase, Scholarship Applications, and MORE!

Newsletter I March 2023

On March 30, 2023, in Atlantic City, NJ, The Construction Showcase will feature over 50 of the best-trained 4th year union carpenter apprentices in a live competition of hands-on trade and technical career skills during a day-long challenge at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Attendees will feel the excitement as competitors work against the clock and each other, in contests to test their knowledge, skills, and endurance. The Construction Skills Showcase is hosted by the EASRCC, Carpenters Contractor Trust, and the EAS Training Funds.

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.

Scholarship Application

Industry News

Construction Industry Report Predicts 2023 Materials Pricing

Linesight, a global construction consultant firm, has released its Q4 Commodity Report, which makes predictions on materials pricing through the start of 2023. The report notes that growth in the industry has been slowed by high input costs, rising interest rates, inflationary pressures and supply-chain issues. Those challenges will be eased by upcoming and ongoing infrastructure projects, as well as government investments in housing. From 2023 to 2026, the construction industry is expected contract.

Tips for Maximizing Your Savings During

Tax Season

The Contractor’s Tax-credit Strategy Guide

With supply chain dynamics, inflation and rising material costs, contractors are experiencing heightened pressure on their margins. Reducing income taxes through effective planning is one way to put cash back into contractors’ pockets.

The following will take a quick look at several tax savings strategies.

Missing Links: How to Effectively Leverage LinkedIn

With more than 180 million active members in the United States, LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful tool for construction companies—large and small—to position themselves as leaders in their field and, more importantly, to generate leads. In fact, a recent study showed that 91% of construction companies on social media are leveraging LinkedIn.

The question is, how effectively are they using it? Here’s how to kick-start your efforts to turn your LinkedIn page into a lead-generation machine

Reviewing Construction Contracts

with Recession in Mind

Construction attorney Eric Singer is a huge Game of Thrones fan, so it’s fitting that he points to the HBO series’ best known mantra when it comes to a potential recession in 2023: Winter is coming.

Like the members of the saga’s House Stark who adhere to that motto, Singer says construction pros today should already be preparing for whatever hardships may come, given predictions of more challenging economic conditions ahead.

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