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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  ѻý & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Agenda Now Live for 2022 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference
The agenda is coming together and registration is open for the 2022 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference and pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop to be held October 12-14, 2022, in Phoenix, AZ. ѻý's “HR/TED Conference” provides two days of education and networking for… Read More
August 24, 2022
OFCCP Gives Contractors 30 Days to Object to Release of Their EEO-1 Reports Via FOIA Request
Component 2 Pay Data for 2017 & 2018 Reports Not to be Included The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is offering all federal government contractor organizations 30 days from today, August 19, 2022 (deadline September 19, 2022) to file written objections to the OFCCP’s… Read More
August 23, 2022
OFCCP Announces Notification of Construction Contract Award Portal (NCAP) Coming Soon
NCAP to Launch with Educational Webinar on August 26, 2022 On August 26, 2022, OFCCP is rolling out a new portal for construction employers to use in identifying subcontractors that are awarded contracts valued at $10,000 or more.  This portal will require prime/direct federal construction… Read More
August 23, 2022
Court Upholds DOL's Use of Data from Far Away Counties to Set Davis Bacon Prevailing Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor did not violate the Davis-Bacon Act or regulations when the Department set prevailing wage rates based partly on wages from projects outside the relevant geographic area, held the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in an Aug.11 opinion rejecting a challenge… Read More
August 23, 2022
Construction Employment In July Trails Pre-Pandemic Level In 15 States As Lack Of Qualified Workers Leaves Many Jobs Unfilled
Construction employment in July continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors struggled to find qualified workers to fill openings, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials… Read More
August 19, 2022
New Federal Project Labor Agreement Rule Will Prevent Most Firms From Bidding on Federal Construction Projects and Hurt Minority Firms
  The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of new federal rules that will soon require procurement officials to impose project labor agreements for federal construction… Read More
August 18, 2022
Senate Supports Tossing NEPA Rule
The Senate voted in line with ѻý to overturn the Biden administration’s onerous NEPA rule to restore certainty for the construction industry and the environmental permitting process. On August 4, the United States Senate approved on a 50-47 vote a joint resolution providing… Read More
August 18, 2022
ѻý Comments on Proposed Water Quality Certification Rule Impacting Permits
On August 8, ѻý submitted comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revision to the rule implementing the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 certification process, which provides for state review of federal CWA licenses or permits. The proposal rule if finalized… Read More
August 18, 2022
Setting a Standard for Good Faith and Ethics in Construction Contracts
Trusting that your fellow contracting party will act ethically and in good faith is essential. Aligning the parties’ interests with the project’s success creates the right foundation to build successfully. Setting the right tone and expectations between party relationships is one of the reasons… Read More
August 16, 2022
Construction Input Costs Declined 1.3 Percent From June to July; Contractor Bid Prices Remain on the Rise
Prices of Concrete Products and Some Building Materials Continue to Rise, While Diesel Fuel, Asphalt, Lumber and Some Metals Fall in Month of July The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction fell 1.3 percent last month, while contractors’ bid prices rose 5.4 percent,… Read More
August 11, 2022

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