Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
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On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a significant expansion of its Mega Construction Project (MCP) Program. The expanded program will use new, standardized processes, expanded resources, experienced new staff, and… Read More
September 29, 2016
On September 20, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a minimum wage increase of $0.05 to $10.20 per hour for direct federal contracts and subcontracts covered by Executive Order 13658. Federally assisted… Read More
September 29, 2016
Construction employment increased in three-fifths of metro areas between August 2015 and August 2016—the smallest share in nearly three and a half years—as contractors in many areas report difficulty in finding qualified workers, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today… Read More
September 29, 2016
Thirty-six states added construction jobs between August 2015 and August 2016 while construction employment increased in only 24 states between July and August, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials… Read More
September 20, 2016
In conjunction with FMI, AGC's Surety Bonding and Risk Management Forum recently completed a survey of the risks that today’s construction contractors have high on their radar screens -- and the various ways that contractors are dealing with those risks. The 83 responses that AGC and FMI… Read More
September 12, 2016
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) has relaxed the standard for determining the appropriateness of bargaining units in the context of labor staffing firms – again. In its July 11 Miller & Anderson decision, the Board held that a union may seek to represent a unit of… Read More
September 6, 2016
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On August 25, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule and guidance, respectively, to implement the “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order 13673, commonly called the Blacklisting Executive Order.… Read More
September 1, 2016
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) approved a union’s petition for a single representation election covering all of the contractors in a multiemployer group because the contractors indicated their “unequivocal intent” to be bound by group bargaining. The case, Building… Read More
September 1, 2016
Labor Shortages are Prompting Firms to Increase Pay and Become More Efficient but Threaten to Slow Economic Growth over the Long-Term Officials Warn as they Call for New Workforce Measures
Two-thirds of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that… Read More
September 1, 2016
Each October, construction industry professionals in HR, training and workforce development gear up for the industry’s premier learning and networking event, AGC’s Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference, and this year is no different. The 2016 event will be held Oct. 5-7 at… Read More
September 1, 2016
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