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May 23, 2024
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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In furtherance of the administration’s plan to increase the resiliency of federal actions, President Obama released a new Executive Order 13690, “The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard,” as directed by the President’s Climate Action Plan. Notably, the order expands the… Read More
April 8, 2015
The Wage & Hour Division (WHD) recently made available on its website two video presentations for construction employers regarding Davis-Bacon Act wage surveys. One presentation, the Davis-Bacon Wage Survey Process, explains how Davis-Bacon wages are established, as well as survey… Read More
April 7, 2015
Once again, HR and Training Professionals in the Construction Industry will come together in October for AGC’s Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference will take place October 7-9 in St. Louis, Missouri at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch. Registration… Read More
April 7, 2015
Construction declined by 1,000 in March but is still up by 282,000 compared to the prior year, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials noted that declining demand for residential and public sector projects offset gains… Read More
April 3, 2015
Construction employment expanded in 278 metro areas, declined in 36 and was stagnant in 44 between February 2014 and February 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials said the job gains come as private sector demand,… Read More
April 2, 2015
Charles H. Green
Have you ever had a difficult client? I don't mean the client from hell, I just mean garden-variety difficult. Difficult clients come in lots of different flavors.
• There's the client who will not take the time up front to share critical information, explore ideas, or… Read More
April 1, 2015
On March 18, 2015, the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) issued a Report Concerning Employer Rules. The report was issued in an effort to provide guidance on the use of employer rules as they relate to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Using a… Read More
April 1, 2015
Construction spending inched down in February from January levels but increased from a year earlier, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials noted that the latest construction figures were held back by declining demand for single family homes and declining public… Read More
April 1, 2015
The Cadillac tax of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) begins in 2018. While many employers recently have adjusted health benefit coverage levels to satisfy the legal minimums of the Employer Mandate, the Cadillac tax may require these same employers to once again adjust coverage levels but this… Read More
March 24, 2015
The Cadillac tax of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) begins in 2018. While many employers recently have adjusted health benefit coverage levels to satisfy the legal minimums of the Employer Mandate, the Cadillac tax may require these same employers to once again adjust coverage levels but this… Read More
March 24, 2015