ENR Construction

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Chicago and security contractor will not begin work on migrant camp after state Gov. Pritzker required a review by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Chicago 87

Chicago Union Illinois Security 87

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Employers say the change would give union representatives access to nonunion jobsites and create safety liabilities.

Safety 87

Safety Inspections Liability OSHA 87

ENR Construction

AUGUST 3, 2020

Feds file 11-count federal indictment against CEO, two others for $1 million owed to unions 18 months after labor settlement and Chapter 11 emergence.

Union 51

Union Contractors 51

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 20, 2022

A review of 2018-21 Associated General Contractors of America surveys of more than 5,000 member firms nationwide reveals that nonunion construction firms are facing significantly greater workforce supply problems than their union counterparts. These problems preceded the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contractors 52

Contractors Union Illinois America 52

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Trade union leaders, construction executives and international health care experts are teaming up in Boston in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the city’s booming construction sector and beyond.

Boston 52

Boston Union Bidding Contractors 52

BD+C

MARCH 21, 2020

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, and the President of North America’s Building Trades Unions, Sean McGarvey, issued the following joint statement urging Government Officials to Exempt Construction Work from Regional, State and Local Work Shutdowns:

Union 83

Union America Construction Office 83

ENR Construction

MAY 18, 2021

Former union business agent Thomas Williamson, 70, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for a 2016 extortion attempt and violent beating of a non-union contractor.

Union 38

Union Indiana Contractors 38

Constructonomics

APRIL 28, 2012

But regardless of the spelling, labor (labour) unions in the construction industry are like the pink elephant in the room that nobody dares to speak of. While construction labor unions can act and have acted as the 800 pound gorilla, in the previous reference they are clearly the pink elephant. *. For a few reasons.

Union 151

Union Philadelphia Organization Colorado 151

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Employers say the change would give union representatives access to nonunion jobsites and create safety liabilities.

Liability 69

Liability Union OSHA Employment 69

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 26, 2017

When do links between union and open-shop contractors violate union agreements?

Union 57

Union Bankruptcy Contractors Agreement 57

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 20, 2019

An Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters' report focuses on drywall subcontractors and the lower-tier subcontractors they reportedly hired to perform work on six projects involving four owners at sites near HQ2.

Union 117

Union Virginia Contractors Site 117

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Chicago developers, contractors, unions, the United Way and even Rahm Emanuel's last campaign manager are coming together to bring women, african-americans, latinos and other minorities into the building trades.

Union 36

Union Chicago Contractors Management 36

ENR Construction

AUGUST 3, 2020

Firm faces 11-count federal indictment for $1 million owed to unions 18 months after labor settlement and Chapter 11 emergence.

Union 37

Union Contractors 37

BD+C

JULY 24, 2017

Non-union labor is a growing force in New York City’s construction industry , according to an industry trade group official. Lou Coletti, president of the Building Trade Employers' Association (BTEA), says that 95% of its construction managers and general contractors are open-shop.

New York 60

New York Union New York City Employment 60

ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2023

Construction unions hailed the new rule, but contractor groups have strongly criticized it, with the Associated Builders and Contractors already planning a legal challenge.

Union 69

Union Legal US Contractors 69

Construction and Infrastructure Law

JUNE 4, 2019

It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer. Takeaways: The NLRB’s regional offices that are responsible for investigating unfair labor practice charges filed against unions take their direction from the GC.

Union 52

Union Contractors Site Chicago 52

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's lockout of approximately 2,000 union operating engineers due to failed negotiations has some contractors hiring nonunion and out-of-state operators to keep projects going.

Michigan 50

Michigan Union Negotiation Equipment 50

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. In a two-stage CIJC deal, workers will receive a further 1.5% rise from 1 January 2024, delivering a compound increase of around 7.6%.

Security 127

Security Negotiation Union Agreement 127

ENR Construction

MAY 22, 2023

James Cahill will serve 51 months in a New York medium-security federal prison for accepting more than $140,000 in cash plus other benefits to help a non-union contractor win jobs.

New York 85

New York Union Security Contractors 85

ENR Construction

AUGUST 13, 2020

The case for change orders is framed as a matter of fairness based on new contractor group research.

Change Orders 74

Change Orders Union Contractors 74

BD+C

JULY 15, 2016

Twenty-two New York City-area groups including trade unions, the District Attorney's office and general contractor representatives, have asked the judge in a case concerning a construction worker’s death to impose the maximum penalty on the contractor.

Union 40

Union New York City Contractors New York 40

Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

The United Service Workers Union partners with plumbing and HVACR contractors to offer apprentices technical education and on-the-job learning.

Union 84

Union Education Contractors 84

HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

Don't forget to vet your general contractor's background and experience when reviewing bids. Pursuing those jobs meant we would have had to use shoddy subcontractors or non-union labor where union labor would have been best. And if you’re not in a union town, like Miami, then align yourself with the best vendors.

Commercial 245

Commercial Union Chicago Bidding 245

ENR Construction

JUNE 24, 2022

A new state law will increase contractors' liability starting July 1, with exemptions for public projects and union labor.

Liability 36

Liability Illinois Contractors Union 36

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Former president, comptroller and payroll administrator were found guilty on 11 counts following a three-week trial.

Union 69

Union Contractors 69

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

State contractors are "looking at all options" to resume their work after 23 days of unsuccessful talks with Operating Engineers Local 324.

Engineering 60

Engineering Union Michigan Contractors 60

ENR Construction

MAY 22, 2023

James Cahill will serve 51 months in a New York medium-security federal prison for accepting more than $140,000 in cash plus other benefits to help a non-union contractor win jobs.

New York 68

New York Union Security Contractors 68

BD+C

MAY 1, 2014

PCL Construction is pleased to announce that it has completed the University Student Union (USU) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM). Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Higher Education School Construction University Buildings' Body Image: read more.

Union 90

Union Education California Organization 90

Construction Enquirer

JULY 31, 2023

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5% increase in both hourly rates and travel allowance for 2024, followed by a 3.5%

Engineering 72

Engineering Union Negotiation Construction 72

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to the survey, the contractors who perform $50 million of work or less annually have experienced less delays and cancellations. Continued Uncertainty It’s hard to tell how much longer we’ll be dealing with the effects of the pandemic and many contractors are unsure when they’ll be able to return to 2019 levels.

Contractors 137

Contractors AGC Autodesk Safety 137

Pro Builder

MARCH 23, 2021

This House-Approved Bill Could Reclassify Independent Contractors. Independent contractors and subcontractors offer expertise and much-needed labor—workers also do not receive employee benefits, workers’ compensation coverage, or taxes on wages. cbroderick. Tue, 03/23/2021 - 10:01. Home builders and subcontractors go hand in hand.

Housing 52

Housing Contractors Compensation Union 52

Construction and Infrastructure Law

JUNE 4, 2019

It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer. Takeaways: The NLRB’s regional offices that are responsible for investigating unfair labor practice charges filed against unions take their direction from the GC.

Union 40

Union Contractors Site Chicago 40

Construction Dive

AUGUST 13, 2015

Prevailing wage laws have long been criticized as a tool of the labor unions. This nullifies any competitive advantage of non-union contractors and inflates labor costs on public projects. Featured …“Prevailing” Wages Based Solely on Union Bargaining AgreementsContractor Payments to Sub Seized by Bank

Union 48

Union Bargains Negotiation Banking 48

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Unions and contractors are looking to attract more women and people of color to construction.

Union 96

Union Industrial Contractors Construction 96

ENR Construction

AUGUST 24, 2022

Tip-off of EV plant's alleged workplace violations came from union local, Illinois authorities say.

Illinois 68

Illinois Union Contractors 68

Construction Dive

APRIL 1, 2020

is asking for a force majeure declaration from the European Union, but U.S. The European Construction Industry Federation? groups making a similar blanket plea stateside is unlikely, construction lawyers say.

Union 76

Union Contractors Industrial Construction 76

HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

This shift has taken place just over the course of my 27-year career as a commercial general contractor, and I expect prefabrication and modularization will become increasingly important – and used in new and innovative ways.

Commercial 328

Commercial Union Construction Site 328