Decks by Joe wants to remind you again that it is Deck safety month. Please be sure to have your deck inspected this year to be sure it is safe. Building codes have changed and there are alot of decks out there that are not to code and unsafe! Us at Decks by Joe build only strong,safe,decks. We build above and beyond codes because we care about your safety. We have a wide array of decking as well as railing to choose from.

We are proud members of the BBB. We are also Nadra members. Nadra is the voice of the deck and railing industry. They have a deck safety page you can read on…

GoLocalWorcester News Team

616 construction jobs will be created in Central Mass as a result of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s $105 million that will used to build or preserve 2196 housing units, including more than 150 in Worcester County.

The $105 million investment includes more than $23 million in federal low-income housing tax credits; $20 million in state low-income housing tax credits and $61 million in state and federal housing program subsidies.

“Creating affordable housing helps to generate jobs, grow local businesses and strengthen our communities,” said Governor Deval Patrick. “Government’s role is to help people help themselves, and investing in affordable housing will build a better Commonwealth for generations to come.”



“Investing in affordable housing for our veterans, elderly residents and…

President Barack Obama told an AFL- CIO affiliate that Republicans in Congress are pushing policies that would increase unemployment among construction workers, calling on lawmakers to pass a long-term transportation bill.

“Infrastructure shouldn’t be a partisan issue,” Obama said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference in Washington. “Investments in better roads and safer bridges and newer schools have been made by Democrats and Republicans for generations, because they benefit all of us.”

“Republicans today seem to have exactly the opposite view,” he said. “That means instead of putting more construction workers back on the job, they want to lay more off.”

Obama is looking for ways to spur job creation for construction workers and improve an economy that has become fodder in the…