How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck Out of the Infrastructure Bill
By Rich Meene
January 31, 2024
The U.S. federal contracts and grants space has historically been one of the largest, most predictable global marketplaces. The U.S. governm...
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Encouraging a Merit-Shop Philosophy for Government Contracts
By Joseph M. Goldstein
November 3, 2023
For decades, federal, state and local governments have enacted statutes and regulations aimed at implementing preferences for minority-owned...
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More In-Depth Details on the Davis-Bacon Act Overhaul
By Angela M. Ritchie
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s finalization of a rule updating the Davis-Bacon Act, the federal law which governs how prevailing wages for f...
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New Prevailing Wage Rule Will Impact Construction Industry
By Trent Cotney
August 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor made big news on Aug. 8 when it finalized a new wage calculation rule. It benefits construction workers on fede...
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New Florida Bill Shortens Time for Construction-Defect Lawsuits
By Jessica Zelitt
July 19, 2023
On April 13, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law. This legislation alters the time period for bringing forward c...
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Legislation
Deescalating Hyper Escalation
By Paul F. Williamson
June 7, 2023
Recent years have seen the construction industry get hit by a perfect storm of rising costs, workforce shortages, delivery delays, supply-ch...
Legislation
Six Ways to Put the Brakes on Social Inflation
By Julie Zando-Dennis
May 9, 2023
Construction contractors, their brokers and agents and their insurance providers can work together to help curb the rising costs caused by s...
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Pay Attention to Details in the Infrastructure Investment Act
By Josh Mahan
April 4, 2023
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) delivered good news to the construction industry, with an estimated one trillion doll...
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What You Need to Know to Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act
By Alexandra McManus
March 13, 2023
The recent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers asset owners and contractors considerable financial incentives for building qualified clean-...
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A WARNing for Companies
By Abby M. Warren
February 21, 2023
Since last fall, news of layoffs in the technology sector have set off a ripple effect in a variety of other industries. Companies engaging ...
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