Amid Transition. US Court Overrules Biden Labor Agreement Rule on Federal Projects
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has ruled in favor of contractors that challenged former President Joe Biden’s policy requiring project labor agreements on all federal construction projects of $35 million or more, with few exceptions. Judge Ryan T. Holte’s
Virginia Names Contractors for $2.3B Potomac River Rail, Pedestrian Bridges
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s plans to expand the state’s rail infrastructure are moving ahead. The agency recently selected joint venture contractor Long Bridge Rail Partners to serve as the design-builder for the south package of its $2.3-billion Long
Thinking Global – Talking Local
Traditionally CONTRACTOR kicks off the new year by naming our Contractor of the Year, and this year it is Chicagoland’s own Terry Plumbing Co. You can read about how the TPC management team took a company of ten employees
Construction Labor Churn at Historic Lows in November
WASHINGTON, DC — The construction industry had just 276,000 job openings on the last day of November 2024, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor
Plumbing Innovations for Sustainable Building Projects
Skilled and reliable plumbing contractors will always be highly-valued, after all, no building project can be completed without an appropriate plumbing system. However, as we’ve seen across all major sectors, modern professionals are being asked to adapt to changing
Brian Madden | Contractor
Brian Madden is a Database Administrator at Symetri responsible for helping clients with the construction coordination process, managing and setting up fabrication database systems, and managing the model exchange between consultants and clients. Previously, he was a Sales &
Have We Reached Critical Mass in the Trades?
Critical mass (noun): a point at which change occurs Although the origin of the term “critical mass” was brought into our collective vocabulary during the development of nuclear technology, it has evolved to mean a pivotal point; a point at