Here We Go Again The economic volatility we are currently experiencing is directly impacting prices in construction. I initially thought the biggest concern was the steel and lumber pricing due to the tariff war. In conversations with members, I hear that prices for...
The 30 Year Pendulum Swing Where were you 30 years ago? I was finishing my bachelor’s degree, working at an interior design firm, and contemplating a move to Corpus Christi, TX. I didn’t own a computer. Cell phones were not a thing – heck I still had an answering...
M/WBE Programs Are at Risk In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC that race-conscious college admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. We knew that the ruling could negatively impact our...
Barb’s Recap from the Advisory Council to 9th District Federal ReserveOctober 2024 As many of you know, I was appointed to the Advisory Council of the 9th District Federal Reserve Bank in January 2024. The council’s role is to advise the bank’s officers and economists...
Advocating in DC For the 2022 AWC budget, we had added a new item – the Minnesota Transportation Alliance’s DC Fly-In. The Alliance has been a member of the AWC since 2008, and we work together on transportation contracting initiatives. We weren’t sure if the...
This is part 3 of the DBE Final Rule Change Blog Series.Part 1: “DBE Procedural Changes for Certification.”Part 2: “DBE Supplier Definitions & Counting”. DBE Final Rule Blog Series:The Department of Transportation proposed new rules to the...
