State Labor Department officials have for now scrapped a plan to overhaul training requirements for aspiring plumbers, electricians and linemen following strong pushback from legislators and numerous... Read more
The amount of money flowing into Alaska’s construction industry is expected to dip to roughly $6.7 billion in 2020 but large resource projects on the horizon continue to fuel hope for industry... Read more
On May 13, 2005, Fairbanks residents awoke to a startling possibility: the loss of as much as a third of the borough’s population.
The reason?
The Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure... Read more
The State of Alaska has paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit challenging the validity of its resident hire law following a legal opinion from Attorney General Kevin Clarkson agreeing with the company... Read more
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from Associated General Contractors of Alaska Executive Director Alicia Siira.
Alaska’s local hire requirements are a touchy subject these... Read more
Anchorage and Kodiak were the only two areas where vacancies rose in 2018 and rents dropped, according to the latest survey by Alaska Economic Trends in conjunction with the Alaska Housing Finance... Read more
Lack of new housing starts, particularly in duplex and multi-family, make it a good time for the small investor to enter the market. Multi-family permits are down 50 percent from last year with only... Read more
The Municipality of Anchorage’s six-month building activity report was published last week and it’s not good news for the construction industry.
Overall permits are down by $40 million. This year’s... Read more
The second half of Anchorage’s 2018 property taxes are due Aug. 1. If you’re a residential property owner with a mortgage, this date probably goes by without notice as your taxes are collected on a... Read more
Even though the state of Alaska is a non-disclosure state when it comes to the final sales price on a property, the statewide Multiple Listing Service purchase and sale agreement contains the... Read more
State Labor Department officials have for now scrapped a plan to overhaul training requirements for aspiring plumbers, electricians and linemen following strong pushback from legislators and numerous... Read more
The amount of money flowing into Alaska’s construction industry is expected to dip to roughly $6.7 billion in 2020 but large resource projects on the horizon continue to fuel hope for industry... Read more
On May 13, 2005, Fairbanks residents awoke to a startling possibility: the loss of as much as a third of the borough’s population. The reason? The Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure... Read more
The State of Alaska has paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit challenging the validity of its resident hire law following a legal opinion from Attorney General Kevin Clarkson agreeing with the company... Read more
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from Associated General Contractors of Alaska Executive Director Alicia Siira. Alaska’s local hire requirements are a touchy subject these... Read more
The Municipality of Anchorage’s six-month building activity report was published last week and it’s not good news for the construction industry. Overall permits are down by $40 million. This year’s... Read more