An Owner, General Contractor, and Subcontractor Walk into a Contract Negotiation Room and Agree on One Thing: ConsensusDocs is Extremely Helpful
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on new programs to standardize the use of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and develop a low-carbon emission construction materials program as specified by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). EPDs provide data on the environmental attributes of a product and are a tool to support 鈥渂uy clean鈥 programs that mandate the use of low-carbon materials. Buy clean programs are new and untested. On May 1, 91短视频 provided written feedback to EPA that urges a measured approach to reduce any negative impacts on the supply chain and encourages innovation. 91短视频 highlighted the need to control the risks that arise when deviating from traditional roles and materials on projects, as well as, the importance of incentivizing markets while safeguarding materials鈥 performance.
Total construction spending increased by 0.3 percent in March as growth in manufacturing and education pulled up nonresidential construction spending for the month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America today of new federal data. Association officials said the increases in construction demand were occurring during a time when most firms are struggling to find workers to hire.
91短视频 of America joined three other employer associations in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2023, in a case addressing what language is needed in a notice to terminate a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) to satisfy the termination procedure in a CBA containing an 鈥渆vergreen clause.鈥
Vehicle Allowance and Practices Survey Results Unveiled
91短视频鈥檚 2023 Construction HR & Workforce Conference will be held on November 6-8, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The revamped event will feature keynotes focusing on the intersection of HR and workforce development. The program will feature a multi-track educational program that includes sessions focused on HR & training practices, while others will highlight workforce development strategies. Some sessions will cover both!
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), after giving federal contractors and subcontractors several opportunities to submit objections, recently published EEO-1 data for contractors that 鈥渆ither affirmatively agreed to, or did not object to, the release of their EEO-1 data.鈥 For contractors that have submitted objections, OFCCP is in the process of considering those objections and will make determinations as to whether the information provided must be disclosed or may be withheld under FOIA Exemption 4. In the event that OFCCP determines that a contractor鈥檚 EEO-1 data must be disclosed, OFCCP will provide the objecting contractor with written notice of its determination and a specified disclosure date, which will be set to occur at a reasonable time after the determination notice is issued.