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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 Offers Free Webinar on What the NLRB's New Joint Employer Standard Means for Construction Contractors
November 3, 2015, 2:00-3:15 p.m. EASTERN The NLRB's recent ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries case relaxes the standard for determining when two companies constitute "joint employers" under the National Labor Relations Act.  On November 3, 2:00-3:15 p.m. EASTERN Time, AGC will host a… Read More
October 14, 2015
Court Issues Nationwide Stay of EPA/Corps Regulation Redrawing Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a nationwide stay of the new federal regulation redefining “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) for the purposes of the Clean Water Act.   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed and… Read More
October 12, 2015
Construction Unemployment Falls to Lowest September Mark in 15 Years as Hiring Slows Amid Growing Worker Shortages
The number of unemployed workers with construction experience dropped to the lowest total for September since 2000, as hiring continued to slow despite robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the… Read More
October 6, 2015
Government Shutdown Averted – For Now
Short-Term Bill Funds Government until Dec. 11 Yesterday, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution and sent it to the president for his signature to ensure no lapse in government funds today, the first day of fiscal year 2016. The 10 week-stopgap spending bill, which is set to expire on… Read More
October 2, 2015
Boehner’s Retirement and the Race to Succeed Him
Following Pope Francis’ visit to Washington, D.C., Speaker John Boehner sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill by announcing his retirement from the speakership and Congress. First elected in 1991 to represent the 8th congressional district in Ohio, Mr. Boehner rose through the leadership ranks to… Read More
October 2, 2015
Get Congress to Pass a Transportation Bill Now
Contact your Reps – Visit Hardhats for Highways Another week has passed without any progress for the House’s plan for passing a long-term highway & transit bill prior to the expiration of the current extension on Oct. 29.  Although there have been reports of negotiations between House… Read More
October 2, 2015
FAA Authorization Extended for Six-Months
In addition to passing the continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating, Congress also passed a six-month extension of the Federal Aviation Administration spending authorization and the Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxation authority. The extension provides $1.675 billion in… Read More
October 2, 2015
AGC-Backed Procurement Reforms Pass House
On Oct. 1, the House approved the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, which includes several AGC-supported procurement reforms. These reforms would: Help prevent fraud in the federal construction surety bond market by requiring that individual… Read More
October 2, 2015
EPA Rules on Ozone Levels Finalized, Tightened to 70 ppb
EPA released its new stricter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone pollution, dropping the permissible levels from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to 70 ppb. The new rule is drawing criticism from industry. As AGC’s comments on the proposed version of the rule point out, the 75 ppb… Read More
October 2, 2015
Lean Construction Practices for Highways Added to Agenda for Highway Contractors Conference
October 10 Hotel Deadline Approaches Lean construction practices have had a major impact on productivity in the vertical sector of the construction industry. Highway, bridge and other horizontal construction activities can benefit by using these principles. The Highway Contractors Conference, held… Read More
October 2, 2015

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