If you’re a superintendent for a large prime contractor working on Davis-Bacon / prevailing wage projects, you know the stresses of managing a project from top to bottom – especially when you receive notice that your project is going to be the target of a US Department of Labor (USDOL) investigation. This means investigators digging […]
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Redefining the Narrative: The Female Leaders of LCPtracker
In honor of women’s history month, LCPtracker would like to take the time to celebrate and recognize the amazing women who have helped shape this company into what it is today. The face of the construction industry is changing, and more and more women are stepping into higher visibility roles. And here at LCPtracker, that […]
Are Truck Drivers Covered on Davis-Bacon Projects?
Updated: 4/18/2024 One of the more common questions on Davis-Bacon covered projects that we hear about involves trucking. Trucking? Don’t Davis-Bacon requirements just apply to construction work? Well, my friends, this is one area of the Davis-Bacon Act (or DBA for short) where it gets a little nuanced and you need to dive a little […]
Keeping Investigations at Bay on Public Works Projects
When public works contractors sign up for a project, they better know what they are getting themselves into. What does that mean exactly? Well, on any construction project where federal funds are involved, Davis-Bacon requirements apply. And contractors need to be well-versed in the various nuances of federal prevailing wage, like certified payroll reports (CPR), […]
Prevailing Wage Compliance: Taking on a Whole New Look
By Labor Law Attorney, Deborah Wilder Just like 9/11 changed security in this country and around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how we do business. For us in the construction industry, we were lucky that disruptions were minimal, and for the most part, work was only halted in areas that had the worst […]
Underutilized Features of LCPtracker That Save Contractors Time
UPDATE: This article was originally published March 2020 but has since been updated in February 2022. We sat down with LCPtracker’s Director of Client Services, Aliecia Taormina, for a quick Q & A session discussing user support and a few of the more underutilized tools and features that some contractors may not be taking advantage […]
California’s Skilled & Trained Workforce Requirements: Q & A with Deborah Wilder
Today we sat down with Deborah Wilder, President of Contractor Compliance & Monitoring Inc., for a quick Q & A session about California’s Skilled and Trained Workforce requirements. Deborah offers some brief insights and a teaser of what she’ll be covering in an upcoming webinar she will be hosting on the topic with LCPtracker on […]
Prevailing Wage Investigations & the Most Common Contractor Errors
So here’s the thing: investigations might capture your interest and elicit excitement when you’re watching an episode of CSI or your favorite crime-related tv show. But they’re no fun when you are the one being investigated. Any contractors that have worked on publicly-funded construction projects often and consistently enough can attest that it’s an unavoidable part of […]
The Prime Contractor’s Greatest Challenge with Prevailing Wage Compliance
UPDATE: This article was originally published August 2019 but has since been updated in February 2022. Prevailing wage: quite possibly two of the most unpleasant words for a contractor to hear when working on a construction project. Why? Because prevailing wage compliance is fraught with complexities that at times seem to warrant a small army […]
Latest Tech Trends, Prevailing Wages, and the Labor Shortage
Today, we sat down with LCPtracker’s CEO, Mark Douglas, for a Q&A session on the construction industry’s technology trends, prevailing wage compliance, and the future of construction. Check out what Mark has to say about the industry’s hottest topics below. Q: What has it been like to play a part in the technological shift in […]