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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

In early February 2022, President Biden signed an executive order requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on all federal projects over $35 million. What is a project labor agreement? A project labor agreement, or PLA, is a prehire collective bargaining agreement that sets the wages and benefits for all workers on a project.

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Not So Severable After All: Third Circuit Lets Courts Determine Arbitration Agreement Existence When Underlying Contract’s Validity Is Challenged

Constructlaw

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed the perennially thorny issue of whether the courts or arbitrators retain the authority to resolve questions involving the enforceability of arbitration agreements. After the project began, a labor union representative approached and asked MZM’s president to execute a “short-form agreement.”

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CEO Warrior Founder Mike Agugliaro to present at IE3 Show in Nashville

Contractor Magazine

Business mentor and home services industry expert to share strategies to sell existing customers cross-market service agreements. Mike Agugliaro, founder of CEO Warrior, a business mentoring and coaching for service business owners, will attend and present at ACCA’s 2017 conference and IE3 Expo, the Indoor Environment & Energy Expo.

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LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: The Global FDI Outlook: Turmoil Ahead?

Business Facilities

move away from free trade agreements. LiveXchange Executive Conference Presentation: The Global FDI Outlook: Turmoil Ahead? This Business Facilities LiveXchange session featured an incisive discussion about the seismic changes in international trade that are looming in the wake of Brexit and the U.S.

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Joint Check Agreements On Construction Projects: What Suppliers Need To Know

Construction Law Monitor

Joint check agreements are very popular in the construction industry. In fact, many folks mistakenly believe that joint check agreements are exclusively a construction industry instrument. Perhaps the joint check agreement is the most misunderstood and dangerous document you can confront on a construction project.

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Types of Construction Contracts and Their Comparison

The Constructor

There are different types of construction contracts and their comparison is presented in this article. A construction contract is an agreement.

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2022 Construction Tips for Restaurant and Other Commercial Building Owners

Wolgast Corporation

The cost and availability of building materials can presently be described as highly unpredictable, so the pre-planning phase has become the key to Restaurant Construction more than ever before! The client had already signed an agreement for multiple stores, so we provided a solution to make the concept work better for them.