NCAP to Launch with Educational Webinar on August 26, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor did not violate the Davis-Bacon Act or regulations when the Department set prevailing wage rates based partly on wages from projects outside the relevant geographic area, held the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada in an Aug.11 opinion rejecting a challenge jointly brought by Nevada Chapter 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, ABC Nevada Chapter, and Nevada Trucking Association.
Construction employment in July continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors struggled to find qualified workers to fill openings, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials called on government officials to allow employers to sponsor more foreign-born workers and support more career and technical education to broaden opportunities for individuals to gain construction skills.
The Senate voted in line with 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to overturn the Biden administration’s onerous NEPA rule to restore certainty for the construction industry and the environmental permitting process.
On August 8, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ submitted comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revision to the rule implementing the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 401 certification process, which provides for state review of federal CWA licenses or permits. The proposal rule if finalized would replace the 2020 rule that is currently in effect and would expand the scope of state and tribal reviews.
Trusting that your fellow contracting party will act ethically and in good faith is essential. Aligning the parties’ interests with the project’s success creates the right foundation to build successfully. Setting the right tone and expectations between party relationships is one of the reasons that ConsensusDocs contracts have been used on construction projects worth more than $50 billion but have yet to be the subject of a reported court decision.
Prices of Concrete Products and Some Building Materials Continue to Rise, While Diesel Fuel, Asphalt, Lumber and Some Metals Fall in Month of July
During the week of July 25, the House and Senate passed 91¶ÌÊÓƵ-backed legislation—the CHIPS Act of 2022—that will provide $39 billion for the building, improvement, and expansion of semiconductor manufacturing plants across the nation.