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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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Environmental Rules to Watch in 2016
In the last full year of the Obama Administration, AGC expects the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to take action on the several environmental rules/permits affecting the construction industry.  Below is a list of the rules to watch and a… Read More
December 18, 2015
Construction Employment Posts Widespread Growth in November as 38 States Add Workers for the Month
Strong demand for construction projects fueled job growth in November in 38 states compared to October and in all but six states over the past 12 months, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said,… Read More
December 18, 2015
Electronic Logging Device Soon Required to Track Truck Driver Hours of Service
On December 10, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule requiring the installation and use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) on commercial motor vehicles used in interstate commerce. The rule, scheduled to go into effect on December 10, 2017, mandates the… Read More
December 16, 2015
National Construction Group and Local Volunteer Contractors to Help Build World's First Ever Handicap-Accessible Water Park in San Antonio
Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. is partnering with local construction firms to help build “Morgan’s Inspiration Island,” a new handicap accessible water park addition to non-profit Morgan’s Wonderland (link is external). As part of the charitable organization’s annual… Read More
December 8, 2015
"Right-size" Your Company's Employee Benefits Budget
Health insurance costs continue to increase.  Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance efforts are quickly heating up. As you begin planning for your company’s 2016 health insurance renewal and want to explore ways to save money and give employees more flexibility, control and value, now is the… Read More
December 8, 2015
Parties to 8(f) CBA Need Not Notify FMCS When Terminating Agreement
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) has held that a construction employer with an 8(f) collective bargaining agreement need not comply with the notice requirements imposed by Section 8(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). Section 8(d) requires that a party… Read More
December 7, 2015
Presentations Sought for AGC's 2016 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference and Federal Construction HR Workshop
AGC is seeking presentations for one of its most sought-after annual conferences, the Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference.  For 2016, the conference will be located in Chicago, IL, October 5-7. A Federal Construction HR Workshop will be held October 5, in conjunction… Read More
December 7, 2015
Construction Firms Add 46,000 Workers in November as Sector's Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.2 Percent
Construction firms added 46,000 workers in November for the biggest monthly gain in employment for the sector since January 2014, as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 6.2 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
December 4, 2015
Construction Employment Increases in 180 out of 358 Metro Areas between October 2014 and 2015 as Demand for Construction Continues to Grow
Construction employment increased in 180 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 46 and declined in 132 between October 2014 and October 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials attributed… Read More
December 3, 2015
Compromise Highway & Transit Bill includes Long-Term Funding to Help Improve Transportation Systems, But Doesn't Address Future Revenue Needs
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release today of the Congressional Conference Committee’s new multi-year surface transportation legislation: “The release of the committee’s final… Read More
December 2, 2015

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