News - Monthly Archives: October 2015

H&L Walks to End Alzheimer’s

Hendrickson & Long sponsored “Team Mary Lou” in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Appalachian Power Park.  Many members of the firm joined friends and family to Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Currently, over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and before she lost her battle, our dear sweet Mary Lou Adkins was one of them. Mary Lou  was vibrant, full of life and had a great personality. …

The Definitions and Boundaries of Davis-Bacon

The Davis-Bacon Act (March 3, 1931) ensures that “laborers and mechanics” on federal and D.C. public construction projects of $2,000 or more are paid the prevailing wage, that is, the wage that is being paid for similar work in the region. To help accomplish the purpose of the Act, Congress added “Davis-Bacon” prevailing wage provisions into other laws through which federal agencies fund and insure public construction projects. These are known as the “related Acts.” …