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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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AGC Meets with Commanders of U.S. Army Corps
On Aug. 4, AGC of America’s Federal & Heavy Construction Division participated at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Executive Governance Meeting, which gathers Army Corps commanders from across the agency. AGC and the Army Corps discussed solutions to the challenges facing our nation’s… Read More
August 12, 2021
Senate Passes AGC-endorsed $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
On Aug. 10, the Senate passed, 69-30, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a historic, $1.2 trillion infrastructure package investing in all components of the nation’s physical infrastructure. AGC endorsed this legislation because it reauthorizes the nation’s federal-aid highway and transit… Read More
August 12, 2021
Steep Rise In Producer Prices For Construction Materials And Services Continues In July As Contractors Struggle With Supply Challenges
Extreme price increases continued in July for a wide range of goods and services used in construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials urged President Biden to immediately end tariffs and… Read More
August 12, 2021
House Officials Should Quickly Pass Bipartisan Infrastructure Measure Approved Today By The Senate, Construction Official Urges
Construction Official Warns that Holding the Much-Needed Infrastructure Measure Hostage to Unrelated Partisan Priorities will Hurt the Economy and Deny Workers Good Career Opportunities The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the… Read More
August 10, 2021
Construction Industry Adds 11,000 Jobs In July But Nonresidential Sector Trails Overall Recovery Amid Materials Cost And Supply Challenges
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs between June and July but nonresidential construction employment remains far below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said nonresidential… Read More
August 6, 2021
Biden Signs Executive Order Setting New Goal for Electric Vehicle Sales
On August 5, President Biden signed an Executive Order setting a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles. The Executive Order also initiates development of long-term fuel… Read More
August 5, 2021
Slow Start for Federal Mask Requirements
On July 27, the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Defense announced the implementation of mask mandates for all federal workers, contractors, and visitors to federal facilities in areas with substantial or high community transmission of COVID-19 infections. Federal employees and… Read More
August 5, 2021
AGC Weighs in on Amendments to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This week the Senate is debating the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure bill. AGC has weighed in on a few of the amendments that have been offered and is monitoring to see if they will get a vote: AGC Supported - Amendment offered by… Read More
August 5, 2021
Construction Association Launches New Initiative To Address Climate Change By Pushing For Construction Of Less Carbon-Intensive Projects
Associated General Contractors of America Details Measures Needed to Lead to a More Environmentally Friendly Built Environment, Also Outlines Steps Firms Can Take to Operate More Efficiently Construction officials outlined a series of steps public officials and the construction industry should… Read More
August 3, 2021
Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Again In June, Driven By Big Drop In Funding For Highway & Street Construction, Other Public Work
Demand for different types of construction continued to diverge in June as residential construction increased for the month and the year while nonresidential construction spending fell again, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
August 2, 2021

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