Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Consulting

Should your project use a Project Labor Agreement? Epic answers that question with data. We’ve completed PLA studies for more than twenty projects in nine New York counties, and we negotiate and help carry out the agreements too.

20+PLA studies completed
9New York counties
30+Trades councils and associations
90+Public bids led by our PLA lead

Labor services

  • PLA feasibility studies
  • PLA economic cost analysis
  • PLA negotiation
  • Wage monitoring and compliance
  • Labor liaison and labor relations
  • Collective bargaining agreement negotiation
  • Local resident hiring programs
  • Apprenticeship and workforce entry programs

Who it’s for

Public owners, authorities, counties and municipalities weighing a PLA on a capital project, and owners who need help administering one. Epic’s labor experience spans several East Coast states and more than thirty building trades councils, construction employer associations and industry groups.

Led by Dennis Hagerty

Dennis Hagerty is a professional engineer and attorney licensed in New York and New Jersey. He started as a journeyman union carpenter and millwright, worked through field engineering, superintendent and owner’s representative roles, and has led more than ninety public bids.

PLA questions

What is a Project Labor Agreement?

A pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that sets the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project.

What does a PLA feasibility study include?

A review of the project and its labor market, and an economic cost analysis of how a PLA would likely affect cost, schedule and labor risk, so the owner can decide with data.

Where has Epic performed PLA studies?

Epic has completed PLA studies for more than twenty projects in nine New York counties, with labor experience across several East Coast states.

Can Epic help after a PLA is signed?

Yes. Epic provides wage monitoring and compliance, labor liaison, local resident hiring and apprenticeship entry programs.

Public work in New York

PLA studies are confidential to each owner. Here’s a sample of our wider public work in New York.

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