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Federal PLA on Navy Project in Washington Will Harm Local Construction Workforce and Procurement Efficiency

January 12, 2012 – 4:04 pm

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest has mandated a project labor agreement (PLA) on the construction of a $450 million to $550 million explosives handling wharf #2 (Solicitation No. N4425511R9004) at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington. The PLA mandate harms Washington’s experienced and skilled nonunion construction workforce and will discourage competition from qualified contractors that have [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Corruption, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Kitsap Sun, Kitsap-Bangor, NAVFAC, Navy, PLA survey, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Discriminate, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Washington State | Comments (3)

Navy and Army Corps of Engineers Request Feedback on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Projects

December 16, 2011 – 12:16 pm

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) issued three surveys requesting information from the construction industry on the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on projects in the San Diego region, where just last week San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) internal documents revealed how a new SDUSD PLA mandate policy is reducing competition and [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC California, California, Camp Pendleton, Cannon AFB, Clovis, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, NAVFAC, Navy, New Mexico, PLA survey, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, PLAs Increase Costs, Project Labor Agreements, San Diego, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

NAVFAC Issues Project Labor Agreement Surveys for Maryland and Virginia Projects

November 9, 2011 – 9:46 pm

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), which manages construction of U.S. Navy shore facilities, recently issued surveys for four federal construction projects, exceeding $25 million in total costs, in Maryland and Virginia. ABC members and construction professionals are encouraged to respond to the PLA surveys. Tell NAVFAC’s Washington District that government-mandated PLAs injure competition, increase costs, [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Metro Washington, ABC Virginia, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Maryland, NAVFAC, Navy, PLA survey, PLAs, PLAs Increase Costs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Quantico, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers, VA, Virginia | Comments (0)

USACE Evaluates Project Labor Agreements on Four Federal Projects in Kentucky

October 26, 2011 – 6:08 am

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued surveys requesting feedback from the construction industry about the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for four federal construction projects exceeding $25 million in total costs at Ft Campbell, Ky. ABC members and construction professionals are encouraged to respond to the PLA surveys. Tell [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Fort Campbell, Indiana, Indianapolis, Kentucky, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

USACE Issues PLA Surveys for Louisiana, Nebraska and Hawaii

May 12, 2011 – 11:06 am

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued three surveys requesting information from the construction industry on potential project labor agreement (PLA) mandates for USACE construction projects in Louisiana, Nebraska and Hawaii. A May 4 survey issued by USACE asks for feedback on a PLA mandate for the VOLAR Barracks renovation in Fort Polk, Louisiana. [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Drum, Fort Hood, Fort Polk, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Honolulu, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, Texas, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Project Labor Agreement Survey for Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York

May 3, 2011 – 2:59 pm

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued an April 28 survey (pdf) requesting information from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on a $25 million to $50 million Operational Readiness Training Complex (ORTC) project at Fort Drum in Jefferson County, New York. All members of Associated Builders [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, Fort Drum, Jefferson County, New York, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Project Labor Agreement Survey for Luke Air Force Base in Arizona

March 25, 2011 – 12:47 pm

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a survey March 24 requesting information from the construction industry on the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) on construction projects at Luke Air Force Base near Glendale, Arizona. All members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and construction professionals are encouraged to respond to [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arizona, Executive Order 13502, Federal Contracting, PLA survey, PLAs, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Take Action, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (0)

USACE and VA Issue New Project Labor Agreement Surveys

March 16, 2011 – 5:31 am

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently issued surveys requesting information from the construction industry on the potential use of project labor agreements (PLAs). The VA is requesting feedback for the Palo Alto Health Care System Capital Asset Improvements project in Palo Alto, Calif. and on [...]

By Andy Conlin | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, PLA survey, PLAs, Project Labor Agreements, US Army Corps of Engineers, Veterans Administration | Comments (0)

More Evidence Shows Project Labor Agreements Injure Competition

January 20, 2011 – 10:29 am

On Jan. 19, 2011, ABC’s weekly electronic publication, Newsline, conducted an electronic poll of Newsline subscribers about the impact of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) on bidding for public construction projects. The poll remained open until Jan. 26, 2011 and readers were asked to respond to this question: ’”Would you be more likely or less likely [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC Newsline, Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, PLA survey, PLAs, PLAs Cut Competition, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements | Comments (0)

Congressmen Fuel Cycle of PLA Corruption

September 24, 2010 – 1:01 am

Reporters and TheTruthAboutPLAs.com readers often question why anti-competitive and costly project labor agreements (PLAs) are placed on federal construction projects when: (1) they are controversial and have a track record of poor performance; (2) the majority of the construction industry is opposed to government-mandated PLAs; and (3) President Obama’s pro-PLA Executive Order 13502 encourages, but [...]

By Ben Brubeck | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Executive Order 13502, Federal Construction, Federal Contracting, PLA survey, PLAs, PLAs are political payoffs to union leaders, President Obama, Project Labor Agreements, Rep. Hall, Rep. Hinchey, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act, The Politics of PLAs, Union-only PLAs harm local workers, US Army Corps of Engineers | Comments (1)