Davis-Bacon wage rates are increasing, and so are the Department of Labor’s audit and enforcement efforts. AGC will provide a webinar, The Davis-Bacon Act Today: What’s New for Federal Construction Contractors, to address these issues in two sessions on Dec. 7 and 8 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST.
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