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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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Don’t Miss Out on First Ever AGC Utility Infrastructure Conference
Co-Located with the International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo   AGC will host its first ever Utility Infrastructure Conference, Sept. 29–Oct. 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Join other contractors, owners and key industry constituents involved in every aspect of utility… Read More
February 4, 2016
Early Bird Discount for AGC Highway Contractors Conference Ends Extended to Next Friday
Take Advantage Before It’s Too Late! Get up-to-date information on a variety of issues that will impact the highway and transportation construction markets over the next year. The 2015 AGC Highway Contractors Conference will be held Nov. 5-7, 2015, at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort… Read More
February 4, 2016
EEOC 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 racial, ethnic and gender… Read More
February 4, 2016
Biden Feeling the Urge to Run Again?
Rumors are swirling this week at the prospect of Vice President Joe Biden entering the presidential fray following a not-so-secret weekend meeting with progressive darling Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). The president’s spokesman added to the speculation by heaping praise on Mr. Biden and added… Read More
February 4, 2016
Homeland Security Issues Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Form I-9 Audits
On February 1, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance for employers regarding internal audits of Employment Eligibility Verification forms, also known as Forms I-9.  All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 to verify their new hires' identity and employment… Read More
February 3, 2016
Construction Employment Increases in 190 out of 358 Metro Areas Between December 2014 and 2015 as Firms Remain Optimistic about Prospects for 2016
Construction employment increased in 190 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 63 and declined in 105 between December 2014 and December 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
February 2, 2016
Construction Spending Ends Year on Mixed Note with Solid Year Over Year Growth but Little Change from November to December
Construction spending inched up in December from a month earlier and increased solidly over the year but the major components showed divergent trends, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that slowdown in spending in a number of… Read More
February 1, 2016
OFCCP Final Rule on Pay Transparency Takes Effect
On January 11, 2016, the final rule issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) implementing Executive Order 13665 (EO) took effect. Issued in April 2014, the EO amended Executive Order 11246 by prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from retaliating or… Read More
January 29, 2016
AGC Webinar Explains Mandatory IRS Reporting Forms for Affordable Care Act Compliance
AGC recently hosted a webinar to educate construction contractors on the reporting requirements and supporting forms for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Employer Mandate. The webinar, Affordable Care Act Update for Construction Employers: Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting and Legislative… Read More
January 29, 2016
AGC Comments on Apprenticeship Regulations
On January 20, AGC submitted comments in response to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the equal employment opportunity regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act.  In some cases, this is the first time… Read More
January 29, 2016

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