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August 26, 2024
AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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This week, AGC helped lead a coalition effort with the International Franchise Association (IFA) calling on Congress to expand the availability of “second draw” Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses. A provision in the Senate GOP COVID relief proposal would allow small… Read More
August 6, 2020
Clarifies Outstanding Fringe Benefit Questions Regarding Paid Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional guidance for employers with certain federal contracts regarding paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First… Read More
August 6, 2020
AGC Continues to Press for Construction Industry Priorities
As of August 6, negotiations between the White House and Democratic congressional leaders continue with diminishing hope of reaching a bipartisan agreement on another COVID-relief bill. The biggest hurdle remains a path forward on the… Read More
August 6, 2020
Clarifies Outstanding Fringe Benefit Questions Regarding Paid Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional guidance for employers with certain federal contracts regarding paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave under the Families First… Read More
August 3, 2020
Association Officials Warn Further Contraction is Likely unless Federal Government Enacts Prompt, Major Investment in Infrastructure as State and Local Governments Face Deficits
Construction spending declined for the fourth consecutive month in June as decreases in single-family, highway and… Read More
August 3, 2020
AGC of America has created a special report called We Kept America Building.
This new report details AGC of America’s response to the Coronavirus and highlights examples of how AGC has supported the industry during the pandemic.
Click HERE to view the full report.
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August 3, 2020
On July 28, AGC joined fellow construction employer groups and building trades unions in support of new retirement plans, Composite Plans, which enjoy bipartisan backing in Congress. These groups recognize the importance to preserve lifetime retirement benefits for millions of working men and women… Read More
July 30, 2020
Authorizes Dozens of Army Corps Projects
On July 29, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the AGC-backed Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575), which would authorize investment in 34 new Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works construction projects. Both the Senate (S.… Read More
July 30, 2020
One provision that was unfortunately not included in the Senate Republican Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, was the overturning of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling related to the deductibility of expenses associated with income from Paycheck… Read More
July 30, 2020
The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, introduced on July 27 by Senate Republicans, would allow certain small businesses to apply for a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. To qualify for a “second draw loan” a business would need to meet more… Read More
July 30, 2020