DBE Contracting Goals – A Thing of the Past? Construction members heard directly from AWC last week about the recent updates in the Mid America Milling v Department of Transportation lawsuit. I wanted to share what we know to date as I have been referencing this in...
Real Consequences for Wage Theft in Minnesota Over the past few years, I have shared communications with you about the increasing legislation against wage theft. While everyone may not agree with the mechanisms to combat this issue, we all agree that wage theft is...
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...
