The head of a nationwide contractor association said on Thursday that a new federal rule for project labor agreements for federal projects worth $35 million or more would place burdensome restraints on contractors and hurt disadvantaged construction businesses.
Construction companies are still clamoring for talent as they expect another year of strong demand for construction projects, according to a trade group's survey released on Wednesday.
The Trump administration is moving to withdraw federal protections for countless waterways and wetlands across the country, making good on President Donald Trump's campaign pledge to weaken landmark water rules long resented by some developers, farmers and oil, gas and mining executives.