MBI Works with Michigan Legislators and Governor’s Office to Lift Hiring Freeze to Help with Plan Reviews
MBI received a call from several members about delays with plan reviews in Michigan. Government Affairs Director, Jon Hannah-Spacagna, contacted the Director of the Bureau of Building Codes to discuss the matter. He was informed they had open positions they were unable to fill due to a state hiring freeze due to the pandemic.
Jon worked with leadership in the House and Senate to connect with the Governor’s office to immediately lift the hiring freeze. The department has already filled some of the positions and is working diligently to have them all filled by the end of the year.
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MBI Defeats Davis-Bacon Expansion
The Modular Building Institute, with the support of its members, has defeated the US. Dept. of Labor’s Davos-Bacon Act expansion, and the stakes for the modular construction industry could not have been higher.
MBI Delegation Briefs Congressional Staff on the Negative Impacts of the Davis-Bacon Act Expansion
On a recent call with the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), several MBI members provided testimony about the potential impact expanding the Davis-Bacon Act would have on their company and the industry.
MBI Members Provide Testimony to White House Regarding Concerns of Davis-Bacon Act Expansion
On a recent call with the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), several MBI members provided testimony about the potential impact expanding the Davis-Bacon Act would have on their company and the industry.
MBI Secures NY Governor Veto On Bill Targeting Modular Industry
A large fleet owner member of MBI was recently delayed in Georgia due to the state’s confusion over the details of the International Building Code. According to the company’s regional general manager, “The feedback we got was, ‘Your plans are not up to date, you need to bring them up to code.’”
Here’s how MBI was able to correct the state’s misunderstanding.