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  • Parsons Continues Veteran Support Under Project Labor Agreement; Dan Sloan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Continues Veteran Support Under Project Labor Agreement; Dan Sloan Comments

    Parsons will provide support to veterans and disadvantaged workers as part of a five-year Project Labor Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. The company has also teamed up with Helmets to Hardhats in a push to assist veterans find employment on public works projects in Long Beach, Parsons said Thursday. Dan […] More

  • EMCOR Subsidiary Awarded Navy Facility Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EMCOR Subsidiary Awarded Navy Facility Support Contract

    An EMCOR Group subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $40.2 million contract to provide facility support services for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Monday EMCOR Government Services will provide preventive maintenance, testing, inspection, training, management supervision, equipment and labor services for the Naval Support Activity Bethesda in Maryland under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, The Naval […] More

  • BLS Report: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in May, Unemployment Rate Unchanged - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BLS Report: Nonfarm Payroll Employment Up in May, Unemployment Rate Unchanged

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm payroll employment in the U.S. increased by 280,000 during May and unemployment rate held at 5.5 percent. BLS said in its latest jobs report released Friday the unemployment rate has been stable since February alongside the number of unemployed persons, with the long-term unemployed number at 2.5 million. BLS said the increase in nonfarm […] More