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Biden Administration Project Labor Agreements Construction Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Preliminary Injunction of Recent DoD + GSA Memo Means Federal Contractors Must Continue to Comply with Biden-Era Project Labor...

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A D.C. federal judge granted the North America’s Building Trades Union and Construction Trades Council’s request to enjoin the recent memoranda exempting certain construction projects from Executive Order (EO) 14063. North...more

Saul Ewing LLP

PLAs’ Long Strange Trip Under the Biden and Trump Administrations and What It Means for Contractors Today

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Between Biden’s “most pro-union president ever” term and Trump’s recent federal policy changes done more by chainsaw than scalpel, Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have endured a tumultuous path recently. Used primarily on...more

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Project Labor Agreements No Longer Mandated for Large Federal Construction Contracts

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On January 21, in MVL, Inc., et al. v. United States, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) struck down a 2022 Executive Order (EO), as well as the implementing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), signed by then-President...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Biden’s Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements Violates CICA

In a recent decision, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) ruled on bid protests filed by 12 construction companies challenging the implementation of a February 4, 2022, Executive Order 14063 that mandated the use of project...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Federal Court Invalidates President Biden’s Mandatory PLA Requirements on Federal ‎Projects Over $35 Million

On January 21, 2025, the Court of Federal Claims issued an order that, in effect, invalidates President Joe Biden’s February 4, 2022 Executive Order (14063) and 48 C.F.R. Subpart 22.5, Use of Project Labor Agreements for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Contractor Association Files Suit to Halt Biden’s Federal PLA Mandate

January 12, 2024 Shareholder Shareholder Shareholder On January 10, 2024, Associated General Contractors of America and the Louisiana Associated General Contractors filed suit to enjoin President Biden’s Executive Order 14063...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 1, January 2024

We are excited to kick off 2024 with more in-depth insights into the construction industry and legal issues that can impact your business. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date information along with our thoughts and...more

Fisher Phillips

4 Answers for Federal Construction Contractors Facing New Collective Bargaining Rules

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Certain federal construction contractors and subcontractors should take the time now to review new labor requirements impacting most large-scale federal construction projects. A final rule, which the Biden administration...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Big Government Projects, Big Labor Expectations

A final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 C.F.R. 22.503, A final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation, 48 C.F.R. 22.503, which governs “project labor agreements” on “large-scale construction...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 2, 2022

What Does Biden's Union Mandate Mean for Construction Projects? "President Biden signed an executive order that would require large projects funded by the infrastructure law to use project labor agreements — pre-contract...more

Miller Nash LLP

Construction Industry Groups Voice Frustration Over President Biden’s Pro-Labor Executive Order

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Following recent attempts to secure his legacy as one of the most pro-labor presidents in U.S. history, President Biden now faces staunch opposition from construction industry trade associations who argue that his executive...more

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Biden Signs Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects

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On Friday, February 4, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for federal construction projects. The logic behind the Executive Order is that construction projects pose...more

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