January's Monthly Ramblings of a Recovering Architect
THE 2018 WAGE RATE INCREASE For much of the last decade, the base wage rate plus fringe for a roofer in the Type B, General Building category was $15.68. This compensation was one of the lowest of all the trade classifications, despite the skill associated with proper application of most roofing assemblies, extensive safety requirements and occasional harsh conditions of the work environment. Effective January 1st of 2018, that wage rate doubled on publicly funded projects to