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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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AGC to Release Outcome of the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook
On Wednesday, January 6 at 2 p.m. ET, AGC will release the results of the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook survey. The Outlook, which is based on responses from over 1,500 AGC firms from across the country, provides in-depth analysis of market trends, hiring patterns and information… Read More
January 5, 2016
Construction Spending Maintains Strong Rate of Year-Over-Year Growth in November even as Spending Slips Compared to a Month Earlier
Construction spending slipped in November from a month earlier but maintained a strong rate of year-over-year growth in all major categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the new spending data demonstrate a lot of… Read More
January 4, 2016
ACA Reporting Deadlines Extended
On December 28th, the IRS issued Notice 2016-4 extending the 2015 filing deadlines for information reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056.  Notice 2016-4 provides an automatic extension for the filing deadlines, so no requests for extensions are necessary.  The… Read More
January 4, 2016
Positive Work Culture is Key to Employee Well-Being, Researchers Say
A positive work culture is key to employee well-being and will have bottom-line benefits for employers too, say Emma Seppala at Stanford University and Kim Cameron at the University of Michigan. They write in the Harvard Business Review that having a positive workplace culture increases positive… Read More
January 4, 2016
Robotics Technology Improves Remote Control Construction Equipment
Caterpillar has partnered with TORC Robotics to develop the next generation of remote-control construction equipment. The new skid steers, compact track and multiterrain loaders use autonomous vehicle technology, offering the operator more stability and control. "It responds immediately. The feel… Read More
January 4, 2016
Campbell Institute Offers Real World Safety Examples
Referring to real-world experiences, the National Safety Council's Campbell Institute has issued a report on best practices for contractor management, with a focus on safety and collaboration. The recommendations pertain to all five steps in the contractor life cycle, drawing on various companies'… Read More
January 4, 2016
Analysis: Contractors Must Pick and Choose Risk Allocation Battles
It's important for contractors to pick their risk allocation battles wisely when negotiating contracts, writes John Kofron. "Savvy owners tend to want risk allocated to the person best able to prevent it," writes Kofron. "They can consider the limit of liability clause a deal breaker. Focus on… Read More
January 4, 2016
What People Are Saying about AGC's New Certificate of Management in Lean
Everyone related to the construction process has incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost – from the project owners who want to see tangible results for their investment to the contractors and designers who want to do their job well and move on to the next project. Lean… Read More
January 4, 2016
What People Are Saying about the CM-Lean Credential
Everyone related to the construction process has incentive to get the project done faster and at a lower cost – from the project owners who want to see tangible results for their investment to the contractors and designers who want to do their job well and move on to the next project. Lean… Read More
January 4, 2016
AGCA Student Chapters on Social Media
AGCA has revamped our social media accounts adding a new student chapter Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AGCAStudentChapters/ and twitter account at @AGCA_Students.  Please make sure you like, follow and share to spread the word! We hope you utilize these tools to see and share the… Read More
January 4, 2016

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