DISCA News | Mar 2024 - Scholarship Applications, DISCA CARES and MORE!

Newsletter | March 2024

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.

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The DISCA CARES Program provides financial support to Contractor members of our association in times of financial crisis. DISCA CARES (Caring Action Relief (in) Emergency Situations) is a financial assistance program to help the employees and families of the DISCA member companies who have experienced a major illness, accident or hardship beyond their insurance and financial capabilities.

How to Position Yourself for Success in 2024

Strategic tax planning for construction business owners

As the new year unfolds, construction business owners must pivot their focus to a critical task: tax planning. The landscape for 2023 was shaped by legislative updates from the last few years that may still substantially influence tax obligations. It is essential for construction business owners to engage in comprehensive discussions with their tax advisors to navigate complex tax laws.

Constructing Change: How Women Are Redefining Safety and Inclusivity in Construction

The construction industry has faced labor shortages over the last decade, with a decline in younger adults entering the industry. To combat this shortage, construction businesses and labor groups have tried to increase the pool of skilled workers and focus on attracting women to the industry. Since 2014, there has been a steady increase in the number of women entering the construction trades and the number of women-owned construction businesses.

Catching Killer Clauses in Contract Negotiations

Risk-management personnel who are in the business of reviewing and negotiating construction contracts have some simple tools at their disposal to make sure their edits are addressing all of the killer risk-shifting clauses in those contracts. One of those is the index to that document. But not all authors of construction contract documents are kind enough to include an exhaustive index in their form agreements.

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