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09/19/2024
Navigating Project Labor Agreements in Federal Construction Projects
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are pre-hire collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations that set the terms and conditions of employment for specific construction projects. These agreements are typically negotiated between the project owner, often a governmental entity, and labor unions, and they cover a wide range of aspects including wages, work conditions, dispute resolution, and […]
Read More...07/24/2024
Questions to Ask Yourself When Reviewing Your Davis-Bacon Project
Last month we posted a one-page guide outlining six steps for conducting your own internal assessment. One of those steps was to create a checklist of documents to keep track of. That said, understanding why these are important and what you should be looking for is critical to keeping your project compliant. After all, the […]
Read More...04/17/2024
Building a Better Bridge: Takeaways from the Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse
When Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapsed in March of this year following a head-on collision with the container ship Dali, the world was stunned. In the modern era of engineering, how could such a catastrophic event occur? While the factors involved in the collision were extraordinary, the question remains: How many other bridges across our country […]
Read More...04/16/2024
What you need to know about prevailing wage & apprenticeship under the IRA
By Guest Author: Laura Caltaldo, Director at Baker Tilly ___________________________________________ The irony with tax credits is that everyone wants them, but seemingly few actually want to spend the time and energy needed to fully understand the intricacies involved with obtaining them. We have observed this exact situation as it relates to the Prevailing Wage and […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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) […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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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