American Public Works Association 4

During the 2012 APWA show, LCPtracker President Mark Douglas presented information on prevailing wage and new components of LCPtracker software. Videos of the speech are published on LCPtracker’s YouTube channel. Check back on the blog periodically as more videos are uploaded. The fourth and final video in the series presents a complete overview of LCPtracker software […]

California Prevailing Wage Law: Wages Established by Craft

All prevailing wage rates in California are established by craft classification (i.e. Laborer, Carpenter, Plumber, etc.). Workers are paid based on the type of work they perform, not necessarily by the classification into which they were originally hired. For union signatory contractors, this is generally easier as union contracts also restrict the type of work a specific worker […]

American Public Works Association Presentations 3

During the 2012 APWA show, LCPtracker President Mark Douglas presented information on prevailing wage and new components of LCPtracker software. Videos of the speech are published on LCPtracker’s YouTube channel. Check back on the blog periodically as more videos are uploaded. The third video in the series presents an introduction to LCPtracker as a company and […]

American Public Works Association Presentations 2

During the 2012 APWA show, LCPtracker President Mark Douglas presented information on prevailing wage and new components of LCPtracker software. Videos of the speech are published on LCPtracker’s YouTube channel. Check back on the blog periodically as more videos are uploaded. The second video presents LCPtracker’s latest feature, the Daily Reporter, which simplifies the process of […]

American Public Works Association Video Presentations

During the 2012 APWA show, LCPtracker President Mark Douglas presented information on prevailing wage and new components of LCPtracker software. Videos of the speech are published on LCPtracker’s YouTube channel. Check back on the blog periodically as more videos are uploaded. The first video in the series presents the history of prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon laws, […]

City of Pasadena Local Hire Report

The City of Pasadena implemented a strong local hire program for the Rose Bowl Renovation and Tenant Improvement Project beginning this year.  This project was estimated to generate between 75 and 100 jobs for Pasadena residents.  In the first 18 months of the Project, there have been 161 residents hired by contractors.  Of those hired, 14.3% of residents […]

California Prevailing Wage Law: How Prevailing Wages Determined

California uses a modal rate system to determine the prevailing wage rate. While the DIR from time to time does conduct wage surveys, most of the prevailing wage determinations are taken from the collective bargaining agreement and are the union rate. The modal rate means that the State adopts the single rate which is paid most often […]

Completing Daily Reports Correctly

Daily Reports for Construction Projects:  A daily report is one of the basic, but most important, aspects of project documentation. However, daily reports are often not submitted with detailed information, but rather with just the minimum notation of date, weather, employees present, and a broad description of work performed. In order to later request additional compensation or change order claim, this type […]

Guest Speaker Series Videos

LCPtracker has a growing library of client testimonial and insider videos on the LCPtracker channel of YouTube. New videos are being added frequently, so check back often. These videos include the Guest Speaker Series from the First Annual User Group Conference, where LCPtracker’s valued clients spoke about labor compliance and how they utilize the system. The second video is […]

LCPtracker Updated Company Timeline

Not everyone may know that LCPtracker Inc was originally founded nearly 20 years ago under “FM International.” Since then there have been some major changes within the company, resulting in LCPtracker emerging as the leading software for the labor compliance industry. Timeline: 2012: LCPtracker releases new module, Daily Reporter, and has clients in 38 states 2011: Growth continues at a […]