Latest News
GSA Submits FY 2017 Budget for Federal Building Fund
The proposed budget allocates more than $10 billion for new construction, repairs, and renovations. President Obama’s 2017 budget proposal for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Building Fund is, at least tentatively, good news fo
Latest News
NLRB Ruling Makes Disciplining Newly Organized Employees Difficult
The ruling, if it stands, will complicate compliance with National Labor Relations Board regulations. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has very specific, if sometimes confusing, requirements employers must follow when disciplining employees
Latest News
Hartford, Conn., Proposing Major Highway Infrastructure Improvement
The city of Hartford, Conn., and the Connecticut Department of Transportation are discussing plans to re-direct I-84 and I-91 through the city with two tunnels costing $10 billion. The Hartford Courant reports that Congressman John B. Larsen (D-1st D
Latest News
Top 10 Reasons To Attend 2016 Construction SuperConference
ATLANTA – There are hundreds of reasons to attend the 2016 Construction SuperConference, we offer our top ten. Kevin Gaffney, group show director, CSC: “The Construction SuperConference will offer you great opportunities to expand your knowl
Latest News
Senate Approves Water Resources Development Act
The Senate has approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by an overwhelming, bipartisan majority. On Sept. 15, 2016, the U.S. Senate approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) by a 95-3 majority. This bill, if approved by t
Latest News
Energy Department Allocates Funding for Advanced Technology Research
Funding will accelerate R&D for solar and other clean energy technologies. The Energy Department has allocated funds to accelerate research and development of clean, state-of-the-art technologies. According to the Office of Energy Efficiency &
Latest News
Proving Licensing Now Less Onerous in California
California has eliminated one of the requirements contractors must prove when invoking the “substantial compliance doctrine.” In most states, builders are required to maintain contractors’ licenses. The penalties for not doing so are very harsh
Latest News
Protecting Construction Claims
A reminder of common-sense methods to “preserve construction claims.” All experienced and successful contractors realize the importance of maintaining records of their business activities. Conflict resolution is an integral part of construction.
Latest News
Opinion—Standing Rock Tests Our National Priorities
The Dakota Access Pipeline controversy illuminates the conflict between economic development and environmental/sociological priorities. The 1,172-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline being constructed at a cost of $3.8 billion by Energy Transfer Partners