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strong push on that this year so hold on
tight, " he says.
Prevailing Wage
" The thing that's concerning us more than
anything right now in prevailing wages is
we just have to know what the rules are
before we put a price on something, " says
NSCA executive director Chuck Wilson.
" Some states are trying to enact legislation
that says the project should be broader
than just the job site, " he says. What about
the person driving materials to and from the
job site? "
Another example is with staging. Integrators
pre-fabricate and build up a lot of
equipment racks that will eventually make
their way to the job site. Is that an extension
of the job site as well?
" Where does it end? " asks Wilson.
" What we're trying to do is seek clarity on
what we mean by the project site so that we
don't underbid what it was intended for by
either the law or the construction specification
documents to define what that site is. "
Other states are working in the opposite
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direction through selective project elimination.
If a school is being built in an area, prevailing
wage will drive cost up significantly.
The school will then file a lawsuit against the
state that says they shouldn't have to pay
prevailing wage in a right-to-work state.
" We just have to know, " says Wilson. " If
we're following legislation that changes
the rules of engagement then we want our
members to know about that before they
get themselves in trouble on a project. "
Cybersecurity
" This is a big deal, " says Wilson. " Last I
looked, we had 118 different cyber bills that
were being proposed. We try to read those
and see what the impact is on the integrator.
I am almost certain that we're going to
have a requirement for our members that
are working at the network level. "
If true, this could impact any integrator
that installs an IoT device, connects conferencing,
collaboration, or digital signage
systems to the network, or works with other
IP-enabled devices.
" We're going to have some sort of comJust
because legislation doesn't name the
integration industry doesn't mean it won't
impact your business.
missioning certificate or credential requires
as the legislators get involved in this. Certainly,
the insurance companies are already
involved. As other people get involved in
this, " says Wilson, " Not just the industry
who hasn't really stepped up fast enough
to determine what kind of professional
requirements should be used.
" Until those standards are enforced in
the form of a credential or certificate that
we have to have it's kind of the wild west
out there still, " he says.
Security and AV integrators that are
putting in these devices that are increasingly
being hacked will face difficulties if not
involved in the discussion around credentials.
" If we don't get our industry to create a
commissioning minimum level of competency,
then insurance agencies and lawmakers
will do it for us. I prefer the former. "
While integrators do have partners such
as Zerbe's Alliantgroup that can help them
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