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May 14, 2021

Earlier today, Wayne Hammon, CEO of the Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC), filed an official complaint with the Acting Administrator of the Idaho Division of Building Safety regarding acts by the Idaho School District Council (ISDC) and its partner Gordian, which the Association believes fail to comply with the Public Works Construction Management Licensing Act. The complaint asks the Administrator to seek a court-ordered injunction to invalidate the contract between the two.

Pictured Left to Right:  Idaho AGC Legislative Committee Chair and First Vice President Anna Sparrell of CM Company, Idaho AGC CEO Wayne Hammon, Idaho AGC President Jessee Rosin of Mountain Companies, Idaho AGC Past President and Political Action Committee Chair Bob Von Lintig of Western Construction, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Senator and Senate Transportation Committee Chair Lori Den Hartog, Representative and House Transportation & Defense Committee Chair Joe Palmer, Senator and Senate President Pro Temp Chuck Winder, and Idaho AGC Director of Public Policy & Member Services Sean Schupack.

If you have not yet seen a copy of the Spring2021 edition of buildingIdaho in your mailbox, it is coming SOON.   But if you just can't wait, we've got you covered:  you can now read the digital version of the magazine by clicking the button below:

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On today's Words With Wayne, Wayne visits Shelley, ID to talk about some of the latest concerns facing the construction industry here in Idaho.

Boise’s zoning code has shaped Boise as we know it, outlining how property can be used in our city. To support our city’s long-term vision as the community grows and changes, the City of Boise began a process to rewrite our zoning code in the fall of 2019.  The City of Boise now has a draft of the first installment, which is available to public review. The first installment of the zoning code outlines what is and is not allowed within certain zones across the city and proposes the following changes to help better align our zoning code with the city's long-term vision: 

April 21, 2021

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, and Minority Leaders McCarthy and McConnell:

On today's Words With Wayne, Wayne talks with talks with the Idaho Transportation department and a local contractor about the importance of the US Department of Labor's survey on establishing accurate prevailing wage rates.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE WAGE SURVEY

BOISE, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking businesses in Idaho’s building and heavy construction industries to complete a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Not limited to federally funded construction projects, the survey includes active building and heavy construction projects in all metropolitan counties in Idaho between Jan.

A version of this article previously appeared on EideBailly.com

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Wednesday, April 7,2021

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land and Odessa, Texas Have Worst 12-Month Employment Losses; Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz. Top Ranks of Job Gainers