EPC’s solar apprenticeship program secures federal approval

Engineering, procurement, and construction firm Burns & McDonnell said it has received federal approval for a new open-shop apprenticeship program to support utility-scale solar projects. (Courtesy: Burns & McDonnell)

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Engineering, procurement, and construction firm Burns & McDonnell said it has received federal approval for a new open-shop apprenticeship program to support utility-scale solar projects.

While addressing current labor shortages, the program could help Burns & McDonnell distinguish itself from other EPCs.

The program aims to help developers cash in on the full array of incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Provisions of the IRA offer bonus credits to projects that comply with the federal prevailing wage provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act


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