The federal government has approved the designated “mega projects” around the country for 2024.
Under the initiative that started in 2023, certain construction projects valued at $35 million or more, receiving partial or full federal funding and lasting more than one year will be designated “megaprojects” under the U.S. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Mega Construction (Megaprojects) Program.
Via the program, the OFCCP actively engages with ongoing compliance assistance to contractors and subcontractors on these megaprojects to improve recruitment, hiring, and fair employment practices with the intent of removing hiring barriers and promoting consideration of a more diverse pool of qualified workers from underrepresented backgrounds.
Taking a more proactive approach, the OFCCP also conducts compliance reviews to evaluate contractors’ anti-discrimination and equal opportunity practices. To date, the strategy has resulted in greater contractor compliance with equal opportunity requirements and increased the representation of qualified workers from underrepresented groups in the construction trades.
Projects that receive the designation have fallen under the General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In addition to receiving federal funding, the projects selected are those that “have the greatest potential to make a positive difference in the community,” according to OFCCP.
The designees for 2024 were spread out over 11 states. They are as follows (in alphabetical order by state):
