HR: Winter Storms Warning: A new survey reveals that most companies barely earn a passing grade on how they cope with winter storms.

Employers from New England to the Gulf Coast have been struggling this year with what may be remembered as the winter from hell.

Considering the record amounts of precipitation and cold temperatures, thousands of employers have been forced to make difficult decisions. How many days should the office be closed? Which employees need to work from home? Should critical workers stay in a hotel within walking distance?

Nearly one-third (32 percent) of American workers graded their employers a C or D, or would have no qualms flunking them when it comes to preparedness for a major winter storm, according to a new poll of American workers, commissioned by FM Global, a commercial and industrial property insurer based in Norwood, Mass.

REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY UPDATE - MARCH, 2015

Welcome to the March, 2015 Gregory Management & Consulting Services (GMCS) REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY UPDATE. 

We are focused on facilitating communication and collaboration amongst our construction employer associations, constructors, facility owners, building trades and governmental bodies with an emphasis on creating a centralized, focused community that actively promotes labor harmony, industry advancement, contractor opportunities and workforce development.

Value of Construction Put in Place at a Glance - January 2015: Barely misses 2015 estimates, but up from January, 2014.

JANUARY 2015 CONSTRUCTION AT $971.4 BILLION ANNUAL RATE:

The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that construction spending during January 2015 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $971.4 billion, 1.1 percent (±1.2%)* below the revised December estimate of $982.0 billion. The January figure is 1.8 percent (±1.6%) above the January 2014 estimate of $954.6 billion.

DC plan sponsorship the Fortune 100 way

How does your defined contribution plan stack up against the largest 100 U.S. corporations? Maybe better than you might think. A review of key plan parameters gleaned from the 5500 forms filed by Fortune 100 companies for 2013 have been tabulated by analysts at Towers Watson. The results yield a useful benchmarking tool for other employers seeking perspective.

Montco college moving ahead with Pottstown housing

Montgomery County Community College is moving forward with plans to bring student housing to its Pottstown campus.

The college has been exploring the idea for about two years and found a significant demand for student housing at both the central campus in Blue Bell and the west campus in Pottstown.