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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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Employee Retention Tax Credit, Paid Leave Tax Credit & More
The $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill passed by Congress contains positive and negative tax provisions for the construction industry. On the positive side, the legislation builds on the expansion of the Employee Retention Tax… Read More
March 11, 2021
Short Answer: It’s Not Clear
Congress passed on March 10 and the president signed into law on March 11 the $1.9 trillion COVID-relief bill, which provides $350 billion for state and local governments, $168 billion for K-12 schools and higher education, $30.5 billion for public transit and $8… Read More
March 11, 2021
$250,000 Construction Advocacy Fund Campaign Helped Keep Vote Close
While the House of Representatives’ passage of the PRO Act was disappointing, AGC’s efforts had an impact. Following the bill’s introduction and scheduled vote, AGC launched national action alert campaigns that asked… Read More
March 11, 2021
One year after the pandemic struck, construction firms are experiencing soaring materials costs, widespread supply-chain problems, and continuing project deferrals and cancellations, according to a new survey that the Associated General Contractors of America released… Read More
March 11, 2021
Democrats’ Vote in Favor of the PRO Act Will Hurt Workers and Undermine the Economic Recovery, Top Construction Industry Official Says, Urges Senate to Reject Measure Before it Harms the Economy
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr,… Read More
March 10, 2021
Late last week, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) continued its campaign to persuade the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to change the way it decides whether to forgive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of over $2M. The specific target of AGC’s campaign is a… Read More
March 9, 2021
As construction continues to be an essential industry in helping our nation’s economic recovery, firms are fighting the growing workforce shortage and looking to recruit more women than ever before. Women are making an impact in the industry by bringing new skill sets, opinions, and experiences… Read More
March 8, 2021
Private Nonresidential Market Shrinks 10 Percent Since January 2020 with Declines in All 11 Segments; Growing Cancellations, Proposed Labor Law Change Threaten to Harm Employers and Workers Alike
Construction spending rallied in January as private nonresidential construction increased for the… Read More
March 5, 2021
Association Officials Urge Congress and Biden Administration to Focus on New Infrastructure Funding, Address Rising Materials Prices and Avoid Disruptive Measures like the PRO Act to Stem Sector Job Losses
Construction employment declined by 61,000 in February, while the sector’s unemployment rate… Read More
March 5, 2021
House Democrats unveiled their long-awaited plan to revive earmarks – or “congressionally directed spending” as they are rebranded. The plan would allow members of Congress to direct money in the annual spending bills that would benefit specific projects in their district. The ban on this practice… Read More
March 4, 2021