LAS VEGAS – When Construction Super Conference meets again Dec. 6-8, 2022 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the pandemic may indeed be a mere memory,...
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AGC Calls For Tariff Relief
ARLINGTON, VA – Prices of materials and services used in new nonresidential construction jumped more than 21 percent from March 2021 to March 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. The association urged the Biden administration to relieve major cost pressures by removing the remaining tariffs on aluminum, steel, and Canadian lumber.
Industry News: $125K Fine; White House Budget; Giordano Appointed
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced via press release that her office secured $125,000 from a contractor who skirted...
Pete Fowler Construction Services – A Problem Solver
SAN CLEMENTE, CA - After 25 years in the consulting business, the employees at Pete Fowler Construction Services (PFCS) have seen a lot. While much...
Supply Chain Delays: What Claim Issues Are You Seeing?
ATLANTA - In many seemingly unrelated industries, the “supply chain” mantra is familiar and persistent. Last month’s Third Thursday took a deep dive...
Supply Chain Woes: Consequences And Predictions
HOUSTON – Supply chain problems and material availability on construction sites are all too common these days. What will it mean (if anything) for...
Maryland IG Finds Fees Were Improperly Waived
TOWSON, MD - The Office of the Inspector General (IG) for the Baltimore County government received a complaint alleging development-related fees...
EDITORIAL: Biden Order Will Inflate Construction Costs
by Stephen E. Sandherr ARLINGTON, VA - It is hard to explain why the President would choose to impose government mandated project labor agreements...
Construction Materials Jump In Price
ARLINGTON, VA - Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the...
Supreme Court Ruling: CSC Community Reacts
WASHINGTON, DC - In a major ruling last week, the United States Supreme Court blocked a Biden administration vaccine mandate for large employers. As...