Calling all safety and environmental professionals to join us at this year鈥檚 conference
With the federal government seeking to mandate the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) in federal construction, AGC of America needs members鈥 help in providing information about the impact of PLA mandates on their business. The association is presently asking members to complete the survey here to provide such information.
Rachel Wilber is currently a senior estimator for Walbridge with more than a decade of construction experience. Her construction experience and estimating expertise has supported constructing some of the largest manufacturing facilities across the U.S. including several Fortune 500 customers in the industrial, industrial process, and commercial market sectors. A graduate of Michigan State University鈥檚 Construction Management Program in May 2011, Rachel鈥檚 spent her career at Walbridge 鈥 starting in the company鈥檚 internship program.
The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) included the 鈥淏uild America, Buy America Act鈥 which applies a domestic preference to all taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects. The Office of Management and Budget released new guidance on these rules on April 18th, 2022. The new guidelines are meant to assist federal agencies in the application of 鈥淏uy America鈥 requirements and the waiver processes for all federally funded infrastructure projects and not just those funded by the IIJA. The requirements are currently set to be in effect starting May 14th.
In this episode, we cover the steps the Biden Administration has taken related to construction and the environment. AGC鈥檚 Director of Environmental Services Melinda Tomaino walks you through the environmental highlights and headlines on WOTUS (waters of the United States), species-related issues, climate change policy developments and implications for projects, and environmental review and approvals. Find out how AGC is making timely decisions and setting priorities, the important role AGC plays in policymaking, and how you can get involved.
Video Includes Details of association鈥檚 new climate change toolkit