USACE Mobile District Issues Two PLA Surveys Due 11.24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has issued two surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLA) for multiple large-scale projects at Redstone Arsenal in Madison County, Alabama. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to these PLA surveys. Tell […]
Los Angeles PLA Mandate Delivered Fewer Projects and Increased Construction Costs, Study Finds
A study published in August by the Rand Corporation found that a bond measure passed by voters in 2016 failed to deliver on its intended results, largely because of the existence of a project labor agreement. In 2016, voters in Los Angeles approved a bond measure, formally known as Proposition HHH, which allowed city housing […]
USACE Los Angeles District Issues PLA Survey for Nellis AFB Due 8.22.21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for a large scale construction project (greater than $25M) at Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. This project is for the design and construction […]
USACE Los Angeles District Issues PLA Survey for Vandenburg AFB Due 5.12.21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for a future procurement for the Design and Construction of a 24,000 SF single story Re-entry Vehicle Maintenance facility at North Base, Vandenberg AFB. ABC […]
USACE Baltimore District Issues Project Labor Agreement Surveys for Maryland & Virginia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued two surveys soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement for multiple construction projects in Maryland and Virginia. The USACE Baltimore District is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of a PLA for large-scale, general […]
Setting the Record Straight: Do Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements Really Improve Safety Performance?
Supporters of government-mandated project labor agreements often claim these controversial schemes ensure the safe delivery of construction projects, and therefore, it’s in the public interest for lawmakers to mandate PLAs on construction projects funded by hardworking taxpayers, resulting in reduced competition from local firms, increased construction costs by 12% to 20%, and fewer local construction […]
USACE Omaha District Issues PLA Survey Due 3.9
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of government-mandated project labor agreements (PLAs) for a project on Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, Nebraska. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell USACE […]
USACE New York District Issues Project Labor Agreement Survey Due 2.18
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for work to be performed at West Point, New York. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell USACE government-mandated […]
USACE Mobile District Issues Project Labor Agreement Survey Due 2.17
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for work to be performed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. ABC National encourages the merit shop contracting community to respond to this PLA survey. Tell USACE government-mandated […]
USACE Sacramento District Issues Project Labor Agreement Survey Due 2/3
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District has issued a survey soliciting comments from the construction industry about the potential use of a government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) for work to be performed primarily at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB), Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), Tooele Army Depot, and Dugway Proving Grounds (DPG). ABC National encourages […]