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AGC Legal Efforts to Stop the New Federal PLA Mandate are Gaining Traction
August 13, 2024
With the addition of two new federal bid protests, AGC is aware that four AGC-member construction firms have now filed federal bid protests objecting to project solicitations that require a project labor agreement (PLA). All four protests have led the government to voluntarily suspend the contract… Read More

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FAA announces Airport Improvement Program-related Grants
On August 24, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the award of $766 million in airport infrastructure grants to 279 airports as part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP grant program awards billions of dollars each year for the planning and development of public-use airports… Read More
August 26, 2021
Take the Construction Industry 811 Process Survey
Please take a moment to participate in this important 811 Safety and Utility Damage Prevention Process Survey. Survey DEADLINE September 10. This survey is intended to document the experience in the 811 process of contractors that work on water/wastewater, highway heavy, building,… Read More
August 26, 2021
Speaker Pelosi & Moderate Democrats Agree to Vote on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Set a Non-Binding Sept. 27 Deadline; Highway & Transit Programs Expire Sept. 30 On August 24, Speaker Pelosi and several moderate Democrats agreed to pass the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill—formally entitled the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)—no later than Sept.… Read More
August 26, 2021
House Democrats Advance $3.5T Human Infrastructure Bill Process
Negotiations Underway to Determine What is Actually Included in the Bill On August 24, the House of Representatives passed—on a 220 to 212 party-line vote—a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that advances the legislative process for the enactment of President Biden’s human infrastructure proposal.… Read More
August 26, 2021
Complete AGC’s 811 Safety and Damage Prevention Process Survey
The survey will close on September 10 AGC is conducting a new survey to document the experience in the 811 safety and damage prevention process of our member contractors that work on heavy water/wastewater, highway heavy, telecom, gas transmission and distribution or energy infrastructure projects… Read More
August 24, 2021
July Construction Employment Lags Pre-pandemic Peak In 36 States As Delta Variant Of Coronavirus Threatens To Hold Down Further Gains
Construction employment in July remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 36 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials said construction employment… Read More
August 20, 2021
Agenda Now Live for 2021 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference
The agenda is coming together and registration is open for the 2021 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference to be held October 14-15, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri. AGC's “HR/TED Conference” provides two days of education and networking for HR, training, and workforce development… Read More
August 20, 2021
WebEd: Strategies to Improve Workplace Vaccination Rates and Preparing for Various Mandates
Free to AGC Members With the Delta-variant-fueled surge of COVID-19 cases leading to new CDC masking guidance, statewide mandates, uncertain federal contractor requirements, potential private owner mandates, and the specter of further restrictions, you may have a renewed interest in seeing the… Read More
August 20, 2021
AGC Joins in Comments to PBGC on Special Financial Assistance Program for Multiemployer Pensions
AGC of America recently provided comments on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) interim final rule implementing the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) special financial assistance program.  The special financial assistance program is designed to help financially troubled… Read More
August 20, 2021
NLRB Decided to Let Union Bannering and Use of Scabby the Rat Continue
In a July 21 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in Lippert Components, Inc.,  found that a union did not violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by displaying a 12-foot inflatable rat (known as Scabby the Rat) and two large banners, one targeting a… Read More
August 20, 2021

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