CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026

Va. Contractor Fined for Alleged DC Wage and Classification Violations

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An investigation by the DC OAG accused a contractor of failing to pay prevailing wages to workers on three publicly-funded affordable housing projects in the District, and misclassifying employees as independent contractors on 13 additional projects.

January 6, 2026
Jim Parsons - Engineering News-Record

A Virginia contractor will pay $725,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the District of Columbia’s wage and hour laws on more than a dozen public housing projects.

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