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AGC Legal Efforts to Stop the New Federal PLA Mandate are Gaining Traction
August 13, 2024
With the addition of two new federal bid protests, AGC is aware that four AGC-member construction firms have now filed federal bid protests objecting to project solicitations that require a project labor agreement (PLA). All four protests have led the government to voluntarily suspend the contract… Read More

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NLRB Decides to Keep Contract-Bar Doctrine As-Is
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has decided to maintain its longstanding contract-bar doctrine, despite AGC-supported signals by the Board that changes would be coming. The contract-bar doctrine generally precludes a union representation or decertification election during… Read More
May 25, 2021
Union Sector Reports Continued but Diminished Craft Labor Shortages
Union contractors, labor representatives, and other stakeholders in the unionized sector of the construction and maintenance industry expressed continued but reduced optimism regarding growth in early 2021 as compared to early 2020, according to the 2021 Union Craft Labor Supply Study recently… Read More
May 25, 2021
U.S. EPA Proposes Changes to the Federal Stormwater Permit for Construction Activities
Learn more at July 20-22 virtual conference, free to AGC members The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an update to its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit (CGP) covering stormwater discharges from construction activities. EPA… Read More
May 21, 2021
Construction Employment In April Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak In 36 States And D.C. Despite Pickup From March Level In 26 Locations
Texas and Louisiana Have Worst Job Losses Since February 2020, While Utah and Idaho Top Gainers; Illinois and New Hampshire Add the Most in April, as Texas and Iowa Posts Biggest Monthly Losses Construction employment in April remained below the pre-pandemic high set in February 2020 in 36… Read More
May 21, 2021
FHWA Announces Local Hire Pilot Program
On May 20, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a new initiative to permit, on an experimental basis, contractors to utilize geographic, economic, or other hiring preferences on federal-aid highway projects. This “local hire” initiative will be carried out as a pilot program for a… Read More
May 20, 2021
OSHA’s Interpretation of Recording Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Causes Concern Among Contractors
In late April, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued updated COVID-19 FAQs related to contractor vaccine policies. Consistent with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) messaging, contractors have been recommending—and in some instances mandating—employees… Read More
May 20, 2021
DOL Officially Withdraws FLSA Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) finalized its recent proposal to officially withdraw a Trump administration final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The previous final rule… Read More
May 20, 2021
New AGC Podcast Episode on How Advances In Artificial Intelligence Are Benefiting Construction
On this episode, Josh Levy of Document Crunch, Paul James of BOND Brothers and Brian Perlberg of ConsensusDocs dive deep into how AI and Machine Learning are being used to assess contract risk and inform approaches to construction risk management. They discuss finding the right balance using… Read More
May 19, 2021
U.S. Treasury Hints at Labor Requirements on Water, Sewer & Broadband Projects Financed with American Rescue Act Funds
Government- Mandated Project Labor Agreements & Local Hire Requirements Buried within the U.S. Department of Treasury interim final rule (IFR) on how the $350 billion in state, local, and territorial government funding provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) can be spent, is… Read More
May 13, 2021
U.S. Treasury Outlines How States Can Spend $350 Billion State & Local Government COVID-Relief
U.S. Treasury Outlines How States Can Spend $350 Billion State & Local Government COVID-Relief On May 13, the U.S. Department of Treasury issued an interim final rule (IFR) detailing how the $350 billion in state, local, and territorial government funding provided through the American Rescue… Read More
May 13, 2021

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