The Construction Counselor

A wave of executive actions from the new administration has swiftly reshaped U.S. environmental, energy, labor and trade policies—creating significant uncertainty for the construction and real estate industries.

This is the fourth post in a series that explores the reasoning and practical impact of the recent federal court decision that blocked certain provisions in the DOL's new DBA rule. In this post, I discuss the DOL’s attempt to impose DBA requirements through operation of law, the reasoning behind the court’s decision to block that effort, and what the court decision means for contractors and subcontractors today.

This is the third post in a series that explores the reasoning and practical impact of the recent federal court decision that blocked certain provisions in the DOL's new DBA rule. In this post, I discuss the DOL’s attempt to significantly narrow the material supplier exemption, the reasoning behind the court’s decision to block that effort, and what the court decision means for contractors and subcontractors today.

This is the second post in a series that explores the reasoning and practical impact of the recent federal court decision that blocked certain provisions in the DOL's new DBA rule. In this post, I discuss the DOL’s attempt to extend DBA to delivery truck drivers, the reasoning behind the court’s decision to block that effort, and what the court decision means for contractors and subcontractors today.

Last fall, I wrote a three-part series discussing how the DOL's 2023 overhaul of DBA regulations significantly expanded DBA coverage. In June, a federal judge temporarily blocked implementation of three provisions of the new regulations while the court considers a legal challenge to the regulations. This post explores the reasoning and practical impact of the court decision, including five key things to understand about the recent decision.

This is the third post in a three-part series discussing the impact of the U.S. Department of Labor final Davis-Bacon Act Labor Standards rule changes that go into effect on October 23, 2023.

This is the second post in a three-part series discussing the impact of the U.S. Department of Labor final Davis-Bacon Act Labor Standards rule changes that go into effect on October 23, 2023.

On October 23, 2023, substantial changes to U.S. Department of Labor regulations governing federally funded construction projects subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts go into effect.

Over the next five years, $1.2 trillion in federal funds will flow into thousands of infrastructure-related projects throughout the nation thanks to the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).