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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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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposes to Add Pay Data and Hours Worked to EEO-1 Report
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a proposal that would revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1).  The new report would require all employers with 100 or more employees to submit compensation data and hours worked in addition to the racial, ethnic and… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC Submits Comments on Proposed FAR Rule
Includes Duplicative Debarment for Late Taxes and Crimes AGC filed comments this week on a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council proposed rule that would prohibit federal agencies from entering into a contract with any corporation that has a delinquent federal tax liability or a felony… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC Submits Comments on Every Day Counts Initiative
AGC submitted comments to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on its fourth solicitation for the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative. AGC supported the Administration’s proposal to include construction partnering in the initiative, demonstrating past success through partnering and emphasizing… Read More
February 5, 2016
FAA Reauthorization Introduced in the House
Yesterday, Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) introduced the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act of 2016.  The bill would authorize programs run by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through fiscal year 2022.  The FAA has been… Read More
February 5, 2016
Tax Committee Hearing Emphasizes Need for Tax Changes
On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee convened the panel’s first hearing of the year, which focused on “pro-growth policies” and views expressed by thought leaders in DC-based think tanks. Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) noted his panel will be drafting international tax legislation over… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC's 97th Annual Convention Preview
AGC’s 97th Annual Convention will be held March 9-11, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Please visit meetings.agc.org/convention for registration information. Below is a preview of the Utility Infrastructure, Federal & Heavy Construction, and Highway & Transportation Division meetings. Utility… Read More
February 5, 2016
Federal Contractors Conference Early-Bird Rate Extended to 2/12
Save $75 on Registration Fee; Held May 9-11 in DC Register on or before February 12 for the 2016 AGC Federal Contractors Conference (FEDCON) and save $75 off the registration fee. FEDCON—held May 10-11 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.—is the premier conference for federal construction… Read More
February 5, 2016
Construction Firms Add 18,000 Workers in January as Employment Hits Highest Level Since 2008, Unemployment Falls to 17-Year Low
Construction firms added 18,000 workers in January, as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to a 17-year low of 8.5 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the number of construction jobs added… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC Announces Keynote Speakers for 2016 Construction HR & Training Conference
AGC’s Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference will feature two of the most sought-after presenters in workforce development today: Buddy Hobart and J. Doug Pruitt.  Both speakers have a passion for attracting and retaining the next generation of workers. Buddy Hobart, author… Read More
February 4, 2016
Percentage and Earnings of Non-Union Workers in Construction Rose in 2015, While Those of Union Workers Fell
Union representation in the construction industry (covering all occupations) fell from 14.7 percent to 14.0 percent in 2015, according to an annual report recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”).  The number of union-represented employees in the industry also declined over… Read More
February 4, 2016

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