All Politics Is Local And So Are PLAs (Feb. 2026 Bonus Episode)

About this episode

This bonus episode explores project labor agreements and their complexities in the context of evolving design-build practices.

Have thoughts? Text us! In this bonus episode of the Design-Build Delivers Podcast, Erin Looney highlights a key moment from the recent legislative update conversation to take a closer look at project labor agreements (PLAs) and why they remain one of the most complex and nuanced aspects of project delivery today. As design-build authority continues to expand across the country, teams are navigating evolving policies, funding challenges and local requirements that can vary significantly by r...

People in this episode

Host: Erin Looney

Topics covered

• project labor agreements
• legislative updates
• design-build authority
• project delivery
• local requirements

Keywords

• project labor agreements
• design-build
• legislation
• local policies
• funding challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DBIA

Places: United States

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