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    02/22/2024

    Before and After HUD’s Final Rule on Section 3

    Got a housing project? No, we’re not talking about that dripping faucet in your downstairs bathroom or your kitchen cabinets that are in desperate need of a facelift. We’re talking about the other kind of housing project. You know, the kind that comes with a bunch of strings attached (and maybe a groan or two […]

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    01/24/2024

    A Walkthrough for Completing the WH-347 Certified Payroll Report

    Every contractor remembers their first prevailing wage project. Ok – maybe not every contractor. But anyone who’s ever filled out a certified payroll report probably remembers how it felt at the beginning… Because learning an entirely new set of laws and regulations (and figuring out how to navigate all the paperwork that comes with it) […]

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    12/14/2023

    What in the World Are Davis-Bacon Employee Interviews?

    Cheers! We’ve made it to the end of 2023. After the whirlwind of news for public works the last year or so, we’ve decided to slow things down a bit and discuss one of the lesser talked about (but still very important) aspects of prevailing wage compliance: employee interviews. No, we’re not talking about the […]

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    12/13/2023

    Electronic Tools that Help You Qualify and Maximize IRA Tax Credits on Your Energy Projects

    If you’re reading this, you’re likely looking for answers to the same questions that thousands of other companies and agencies are also searching for… all revolving around the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) tax credits. Just to be clear and upfront: this post is not intended to answer all of them. Hopefully, your organization has already […]

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    11/15/2023

    Why We Should All Care About Prevailing Wages: Part 2

    Season’s Greetings! And welcome to the second installment of a series of blogs delving into one of the construction industry’s longest running philosophical questions: Why should we care about prevailing wages? Yes, the realm of labor compliance can seem daunting. And yes, newcomers can feel overwhelmed. Hell, even seasoned professionals with years of experience can […]

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    10/25/2023

    Why We Should All Care About Prevailing Wages: Part 1

    Anytime there’s big news in the industry we work in, the initial gut reaction for many of us is to think: how does this affect my business or agency? Or how might this impact my job? And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s fairly typical. When Davis-Bacon was thrust back into the spotlight recently with […]

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    10/24/2023

    Why Misclassification is One of the Most Prevalent Issues in Public Works

    It’s been quite the past few months for news in public works. The Treasury Department and the IRS are tag-team releasing new prevailing wage guidance and a Notice of Proposed Rule Making on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). And most recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL’s) Final Ruling on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts […]

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    09/20/2023

    The Top 7 Benefits of Web-Based Certified Payroll Applications for Prime Contractors and Public Agencies

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or just don’t keep up with public works in general), you’ve probably heard all the noise generated in the last few weeks about the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announcing the largest round of rule updates to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) in nearly 40 years. With […]

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    08/30/2023

    What Davis-Bacon Was… and Still Is

    Amidst all the buzz surrounding the historic updates recently made to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), it’s important to not only focus on what it has become, but also recount what it was (and still is – even after the changes go into effect this October 2023). Because the reality is, this is huge […]

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    08/28/2023

    USDOL’s Final Rule Changes to DBRA

    After much waiting and anticipation since the notice of proposed rulemaking was first announced over a year ago, it finally happened. Our industry has just experienced the biggest update to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) in almost 40 years. What does this mean? In this blog we’ll highlight some of the most notable changes […]

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