--- title: LMCT News | Mechanical Insulators LMCT (7) description: Mechanical Insulators LMCT | (7) --- [![LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo](https://lmct.insulators.org/hubfs/LMCT%20Twenty/_assets/logos/lmct-logo-full-color.svg "LMCT Mechanical Insulators logo")](https://lmct.insulators.org/) [Our Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/our-industry) [Industrial/Commercial Mechanical Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/industrial-commercial-mechanical-insulation) [Asbestos Abatement](https://lmct.insulators.org/asbestos-abatement) [Firestop and Smokeseal](https://lmct.insulators.org/firestop-and-smokeseal) [Mechanical Insulation Evaluations](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-evaluation) [Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits](https://lmct.insulators.org/mechanical-insulation-energy-audits) [Science of Insulation](https://lmct.insulators.org/science-of-insulation) [Contractors](https://lmct.insulators.org/contractors) [Political Activism](https://lmct.insulators.org/political-activism) [U.S. Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-federal-issues) [Federal Mechanical Insulation Act](https://lmct.insulators.org/fmia) [U.S. State Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/us-state-issues) [Canada Federal Issues](https://lmct.insulators.org/canada-federal-issues) [About](https://lmct.insulators.org/about) [About LMCT](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-lmct) [About Insulators Union](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-insulators-union) [About Apprenticeship Training](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-apprenticeship-training) [About Contractor Association](https://lmct.insulators.org/about-contractor-association) [Women in the Industry](https://lmct.insulators.org/women-in-the-industry) [Mental Health Awareness](https://lmct.insulators.org/mental-health-awareness) [Media Gallery](https://lmct.insulators.org/media-gallery) [Downloadable Resources](https://lmct.insulators.org/downloadable-lmct-materials) [News](https://lmct.insulators.org/news) [Contact](https://lmct.insulators.org/contact) # Mechanical Insulation Industry News News About Our Industry ## Labor Management Cooperative Trust News --- Posts about ### Mechanical Insulators LMCT (7) --- February 24, 2022 ### [Biden’s PLA Executive Order will improve federal construction quality](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/bidens-pla-executive-order-will-improve-federal-construction-quality) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at more than $35 million. The Executive Order is expected to apply to $262 billion in federal construction contracting and impact nearly 200,000 workers. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/bidens-pla-executive-order-will-improve-federal-construction-quality) February 10, 2022 ### [Biden Mandates Use of PLAs](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/biden-mandates-use-of-plas) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) *Applies to Federally funded projects over $35 million* On Feb. 4, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring Project Labor Agreements be used on federally-funded projects with a price tag of at least $35 million. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/biden-mandates-use-of-plas) January 28, 2022 ### [A New York City tragedy: the deadly consequences of ignoring firestop](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmct-and-building-action-host-mechanical-insulation-webinar-0-1) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Jan. 9, fire broke out in a third floor apartment at a 17-story high rise in the Bronx. Before long, thick smoke rose through the tower and filled all 17 floors, killing 17 people, including eight children. It was New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/lmct-and-building-action-host-mechanical-insulation-webinar-0-1) January 27, 2022 ### [Missing firestop measures cause senseless deaths in New York tragedy](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/missing-firestop-measures-cause-senseless-deaths-in-new-york-tragedy) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades broke out on Jan. 9 in a 17-story high-rise in the Bronx.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/missing-firestop-measures-cause-senseless-deaths-in-new-york-tragedy) December 17, 2021 ### [VP Kamala Harris Unveils Lead Pipe and Paint Remediation Action Plan](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/vp-kamala-harris-unveils-lead-pipe-and-paint-remediation-action-plan) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust Executive Director Pete Ielmini attended the Dec. 16 announcement by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris regarding the fast-tracking of lead pipe and lead paint removal as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/vp-kamala-harris-unveils-lead-pipe-and-paint-remediation-action-plan) November 29, 2021 ### [More Mechanical Insulators will be needed to fight climate change](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/more-mechanical-insulators-will-be-needed-to-fight-climate-change) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As the nation grapples with the reality of climate change, energy efficiency will be at the forefront of many infrastructure endeavors.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/more-mechanical-insulators-will-be-needed-to-fight-climate-change) November 2, 2021 ### [Study: Construction Industry Leaders Are Concerned About Mental Health](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/study-construction-industry-leaders-are-concerned-about-mental-health) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Throughout the pandemic, [construction workers have experienced the second highest rate of suicide among major industries](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6903a1.htm?s_cid=mm6903a1_w). [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/study-construction-industry-leaders-are-concerned-about-mental-health) October 28, 2021 ### [Illinois law will create union jobs in renewable energy transition](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/illinois-law-will-create-union-jobs-in-renewable-energy-transition) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As more people embrace the transition to green, renewable energy, millions of good paying union jobs will be created.  [Read More](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/illinois-law-will-create-union-jobs-in-renewable-energy-transition) September 30, 2021 ### [Climate Jobs Illinois Declares Victory For Working Men And Women](https://lmct.insulators.org/news/climate-jobs-illinois-declares-victory-for-working-men-and-women) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) On Sept. 15, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2408 into state law. 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