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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 Increases in 228 out of 358 Metro Areas Between June 2015 and 2016 as Firms Struggle to Find Qualified Workers to Hire
Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged Congress to… Read More
August 3, 2016
Construction Spending Declines in June for Third Consecutive Month, But Results for First Half of 2016 Outpace January-June 2015 Totals
Construction spending decreased in June for the third month in a row but most segments posted solid increases in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials said spending appears… Read More
August 1, 2016
EPA Undertakes Review of Current Lead Paint Rules for Renovation Contractors
AGC, Industry Partners Ask Agency for More Time to Comment UPDATE:  In response to AGC and its industry partners’ request, EPA has extended an additional 30 days the public comment period on its “Section 610 Review” of the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) rule – click… Read More
July 28, 2016
Preparing Buildings for the Next Natural Disaster -- Resilience Series Part 2
As news reports of the human and infrastructure tolls of natural disasters become ever more prevalent, so to do discussions on how to make our buildings and other infrastructure more resilient to those forces.  Several key players in land use and development, including buildings’ research and… Read More
July 27, 2016
Transportation, Wildlife Officials Develop Streamlined Consultation Process for Projects in Endangered Bats' 'Range'
Adapted with permission from Environment Reporter, 47 ER 1933 (June 24, 2016). Copyright 2016 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com> A programmatic biological opinion recently signed by the federal transportation agencies and the U.S. Fish and… Read More
July 27, 2016
EPA Proposes Charging Facilities for Hazardous Waste E-Manifest Usage
Contractor ‘Generators’ Would Face Pass-Through Costs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed a user fee structure to fund its planned electronic system for tracking shipments of hazardous waste.  Under the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act,… Read More
July 27, 2016
Contractor Case Studies at AGC's 2016 Environmental Conference
Join Us Oct. 5-6 in Washington, DC to Learn from Your Peers, Industry Experts and Regulators Plan to join your peers at AGC’s 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on October 5-6, 2016, in Washington, DC to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and… Read More
July 26, 2016
AGC Presses Its Position on New OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
Intensifying its effort to dissuade the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from interpreting its new recordkeeping regulations to restrict drug testing or safety incentive programs, AGC of America presses for a formal audience with the top OSHA official. At the heart the… Read More
July 26, 2016
Construction Employment Rises in 39 States Between June 2015 and 2016, But Half of States Shed Jobs from May to June as Qualified Workers Grow Scarce
Construction employment increased in 39 states between June 2015 and June 2016, although half the states shed construction jobs between May and June, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the… Read More
July 22, 2016
Higher Fines for Federal Safety, Environmental Law Violations Starting this Summer
OSHA, EPA and FWS Finalize New Maximum Civil Penalties The financial penalties that federal agencies may impose on the regulated community as restitution (or a deterrent) for any violation of statutes/regulations or permit requirements are about to go way up, some by as much as 150 percent.… Read More
July 20, 2016

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