The purpose of this article is to increase the awareness of the requirements related to federally funded Davis Bacon construction projects. Established in 1974, Interstate Mechanical Corp. is a mechanical contractor located in Phoenix, Arizona that specializes in HVAC within commercial construction. In the past year, we were contracted to perform specialty welding on large piping at a power plant located west of Phoenix. This project was federally financed and therefore required us to pay the prevailing wage and fringe benefits to all laborers and mechanics as specified under the Davis Bacon Act. The Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division (DOL) is a federal agency that enforces compliance with all provisions of the Davis Bacon Act. The DOL notified us that we were the subject of an investigation aimed to review compliance on this specific project. We were required to provide various records and allow for our current and former employees to be interviewed by federal invest...
Mike Markham, Sr. This year's Pioneer Award recipient is Michael Markham, Sr. Mr. Markham has been committed to the construction industry for the past 42 years after earning his B.S. degree in Construction Engineering from Arizona State University in 1973. He started Markham Contracting Co., Inc. out of his garage in 1977 and has successfully grown it to be one of the largest locally owned civil construction companies in Arizona. Since Markham's incorporation, Mike has been devoted to building an organization that does the right thing and that treats people right. In addition to his commitment to the families of Markham Contracting, he is dedicated to the construction industry. Currently he serves on ASU's Del E. Webb School of Construction Advisory Council and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chapter of the AGC. Mike has always been very active in the ASA serving as the Arizona Chapter...
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CASH TO THE NEXT LUNCHEON! -Raffle tickets are on sale for a chance to be entered to win a free registration to the CFMA National Conference in Orlando, Florida this June!!! $ 1,095 Value -Raffle tickets are $10 each OR 3 for $25. - Drawing will be held at the April luncheon. -Two Registrations will be awarded AND proceeds raised from the raffle will be split between the two winners!!!
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