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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
  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ & 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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President Biden Signs Law Limiting Arbitration Agreements for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims
On March 3, 2022, President Joe Biden signed a law that limits the use of predispute arbitration agreements and class action waivers covering sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. As anticipated, President Biden has signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual… Read More
March 24, 2022
Trade Agreement Reached with the UK on Steel and Aluminum
The U.S. and U.K. reached a Section 232 trade agreement which will lower tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the UK. The agreement is based on a tariff-rate quota where the rate for steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) will be lowered to 0% until a quota has been reached, at which point the… Read More
March 24, 2022
Construction Executive Pay Reported to Rise by 4.3% for 2022
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., construction executive staff wage increases came in at 4.3% for 2021 and are also projected to rise by an average 4.3% by 2022 year-end. Though the projected 2022 increase is 4.3%, it is pointed out that… Read More
March 24, 2022
Register Now for the Next Davis-Bacon & Related Acts Two-Part WebEd Series
Contractors Must Continue to Comply with Existing Regulations  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America is hosting a WebEd series in April that includes a representative from DOL’s W&HD, among others, who will discuss existing prevailing wage requirements and compliance. Please keep in mind that this… Read More
March 24, 2022
New Davis-Bacon Rule Takes Effect October 23
First Update in 40 Years to DBRA Regulations On March 11, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule to significantly revise the regulations implementing the Davis-Bacon Act and its prevailing wage. This 40-year awaited update reverts… Read More
March 24, 2022
OFCCP Issues Pay Equity Audit Directive to Identify Barriers to Equal Pay
Aligns with Executive Order Proposing Pay History Ban for Federal Contractors Marking Equal Pay Day, on March 15th the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a new directive to promote greater contractor attention concerning the proactive and… Read More
March 24, 2022
OFCCP Proposes Modifications to Procedures to Identify and Remedy Discrimination
Aligns with Executive Order Proposing Pay History Ban for Federal Contractors On March 22nd, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a proposed modification to a final rule that aims to create a streamlined, efficient and flexible… Read More
March 24, 2022
NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Business Development: The Challenge of the Chase
Business Development within the construction industry presents multiple challenges as competition levels rise, continued supply obstacles occur, and labor shortages pressure companies to do more with less.  On this episode, members of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½â€™s Business Development Forum – Chris Martin, President… Read More
March 22, 2022
Union Contractors to Meet at Convention Next Week
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America’s Union Contractors Committee will meet during the association’s 2022 Annual Convention on Wednesday, March 30, at 1:00 p.m. in the Gaylord Texan’s Grapevine 5-6 rooms. All union contractors and chapter staff registered for the Convention are encouraged to attend. The meeting will… Read More
March 22, 2022
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Releases New Spanish-Language PSA's Urging Construction Workers to Get Vaccinated
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of America is releasing a series of new coronavirus public service ads that feature Spanish-speaking construction workers urging their colleagues to get vaccinated for COVID. Each of the workers featured in the ads was unvaccinated and had a near-death experience with the coronavirus. They want… Read More
March 21, 2022

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