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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
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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Construction Employment Rises in 45 States and D.C. from July 2017 to July 2018 while 29 States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs for the Month
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between June and July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.… Read More
August 21, 2018
Construction Input Costs Are Mixed in July But Pressure Intensifies on Contractors as Year-Over-Year Increases Outstrip Bid Prices
Prices for goods and services used in construction costs were unchanged overall from June to July, but months of steep increases over the past year have squeezed the profits of contractors, whose bid prices have not matched the cost shocks, according to an analysis by the Associated General… Read More
August 21, 2018
OFCCP Announces Focused Reviews Beginning in FY 2019
On August 10, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced its plan to start scheduling focused reviews of federal contractors beginning in Fiscal Year 2019.  Directive 2018-04 directs OFCCP staff to “work towards ensuring that a portion… Read More
August 16, 2018
Last Chance for Early Bird Rates! AGC's HR & Training Professionals Conference
Early Bird Cutoff Date Extended One Week Only! Don’t miss out on early registration discounts for the 2018 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference and pre-conference Federal Construction HR Workshop being held October 10-12, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX! AGC's HR/TED… Read More
August 16, 2018
AGC Seeks Continuity While EPA, Corps Repeal and Replace the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule
In an August 13 letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, AGC reiterates support of the agencies’ efforts to repeal and replace the 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule while maintaining the current regulatory “status quo” in the interim.… Read More
August 16, 2018
AGC Urges EPA to Use Accurate Data and Consider Full Range of Costs in Cost-Benefit Anaylsis
In an August 13 letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), AGC says that consistent and transparent cost-benefit analysis can improve regulations and limit arbitrary and capricious decisions.  The construction industry is extensively regulated by the agency; and EPA regulations… Read More
August 16, 2018
Showcase Your Company's Committment to Diversity & Inclusion
Apply for AGC’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards by October 15 AGC of America is now accepting applications for its 2019 AGC Diversity & Inclusion Awards program. AGC will present a total of six awards in three award categories: 1) Diverse Business of the Year, 2) Diversity &… Read More
August 6, 2018
Construction Employment Reaches 10-Year High as Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs in July and 303,000 for the year; Industry Unemployment Sets Record Low
Construction employment increased by 19,000 jobs in July and by 303,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry’s unemployment rate and level hit an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
August 3, 2018
EPA Administrator Commits to Reviewing EPA's 404 Permit Veto Authority
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler faced members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at a hearing on Aug. 1 regarding EPA’s agenda.  Of particular interest to AGC members, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) questioned Wheeler on whether he… Read More
August 3, 2018
2016 Mitigation Policies That Went Beyond the Law Withdrawn
In line with an AGC recommendation, on July 27 the Fish and Wildlife Service withdrew two policies from 2016 regarding mitigation and Endangered Species Act compensatory mitigation — indicating that the Service lacks the authority to require the "net conservation gain" goal that… Read More
August 3, 2018

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