By Tom Zind | Originally posted on ecmweb.com Biden EO mandating PLAs on $35 million and up federal construction projects draws ire and applause. Long controversial construction project labor agreements (PLAs) are back in the news with President Biden’s recent executive order requiring them on more federal projects, clashing with vigorous responses by construction industry interests. The […]
By Pam McFarland | Originally posted on enr.com Covid-19 has caused major disruptions in the construction workforce, and the expected infusion of funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will further pinch contractors’ ability to find enough workers to complete projects, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. According to a newly released […]
WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors and a coalition of 19 associations and organizations representing the construction industry and business community sent a letter to Congress expressing support for the Fair and Open Competition Act (S. 403/H.R. 1284), sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C, and strong opposition to government-mandated project […]
By Boyd Worsham, LEED AP | Originally posted on metalarchitecture.com The industry needs to work together to build awareness of construction careers Workforce fluctuations are true for any industry. The construction industry is no exception with its ever-changing disposition. With the occurrences of the last few years being unparalleled, this statement rings true even more […]
By George Jared | Originally posted on talkbusiness.net The construction sector was in a precarious position as 2022 arrived. There are a robust number of commercial, residential and government related projects to be completed. Supply chain issues have stymied those efforts along with workforce shortages as COVID-19 continues. When inflation is added to the mix […]
By ABC | Originally posted on constructionequipment.com The construction industry lost 5,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than 1 million (91 percent) of the jobs lost during earlier stages […]
Originally posted on metalconstructionnews.com The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate plunged 4.6% in December 2021 from a year ago, down from 9.6% to 5%, while all 50 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. This […]
By Mark Buckshon | Originally posted on californiaconstructionnews.com President Joe Biden on Feb. 3 signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLA)s on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. The president and organized labor assert that the provision will help improve working conditions for nearly 200,000 construction workers on federal contracts. […]
Originally posted on concreteproducts.com In light of the White House’s “Build Back Better” ambitions, Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs Ben Brubeck questions a new executive order encouraging project labor agreement (PLA) mandates on federal construction contracts exceeding $35 million. “The policy will not help America; instead, it will […]
By Craig Tappel and Kirk Chamberlain | Originally posted on constructionexec.com Nobody was prepared for the fallout from the global pandemic, including the construction industry. But as 2022 and the pandemic’s third year arrives, contagion from new COVID-19 strains continues unabated and so has the fallout. The pressure has only intensified to get ahead of […]
