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  • Record energy debt could worsen without home upgrades

    Record energy debt could worsen without home upgrades

    Britain faces a deepening energy crisis with household debt to suppliers hitting a record £4.4 billion. As another winter energy price rise takes effect, campaigners warn millions risk falling behind on bills once again. Experts say the only long-term solution lies in upgrading millions of draughty, inefficient homes, as a new generation of “zero-energy-bill” houses…

  • ICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.

    ICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.

    Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chris Coleman is partner-in-charge of St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown’s Construction Services Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In an already tight construction labor market, raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at jobsites threaten to deepen…