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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 Submits Comments on Multiemployer Pension Plan Law
The Department of Treasury and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recently issued separate “requests for information” to aid in their development of regulations to implement the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) and AGC joined with other construction industry stakeholders to… Read More
July 23, 2015
AGC Opposes NAVFAC-Mandated PLA
Recently, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the Pacific Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the construction of a multi-story replacement clinic to provide primary medical and dental care at the Marine Corps Base in… Read More
July 23, 2015
AGC Comments on SBA Performance of Work Proposed Rule
This week, AGCsubmitted comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule that would change the performance of work requirements small business general and specialty subcontractors must self-perform. The proposed rule would change the performance of work… Read More
July 23, 2015
New Human Trafficking Rule Requires Contractor Compliance
Impacts Direct-Federal Contractors Only    Earlier this year, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a final rule—as a result of a presidential executive order—to help prevent human trafficking on direct federal government contracts. The rule applies to direct… Read More
July 23, 2015
AGC Comments on SBA Mentor-Protégé Proposed Rule
SBA Extends Comment Period to May 6    AGC submitted comments this week on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed rule that would expand mentor-protégé joint venturing opportunities to all small businesses, regardless of small business size or… Read More
July 23, 2015
AGC-Supported Design-Build Reform Bill Introduced
Recently, Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.) introduced a bill that would reasonably limit federal agencies’ use of one-step design-build procurements and the shortlist for two-step design-build procurements. The Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2015, H.R. 1666, would mandate the use of the… Read More
July 23, 2015
Comment Period Extended for Local Hire Preference Proposal
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Monday, April 6 – the day comments were due on its proposed local hire pilot program – to extend the comment period an additional 30 days through May 6, 2015. The DOT proposal established a pilot program that will allow state and local… Read More
July 23, 2015
Reid Calls it Quits
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) surprised Capitol Hill and the state of Nevada last Friday when he announced that he would retire at the end of the 114th Congress.  Mr. Reid quickly expressed support for former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto as his successor. This,… Read More
July 23, 2015
AGC Financial Issues Summer Meeting Early-Bird Ends in 12 Days
June 8-9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colo.    The AGC Financial Issues Committee (FIC) Summer Meeting will be held June 8-9, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo. Early-bird registration ends Monday, April 13. Meetings and discussions with FASB… Read More
July 23, 2015
Don’t Miss Out: AGC Federal Contractors Conference Early Bird Deadline Extended
Register by Tuesday, April 7 to Save $100!    The latest project forecasts, expert insight on upcoming regulatory hurdles, and ample networking opportunities with agency decision makers are critical to being competitive in the federal construction market. Join construction industry… Read More
July 23, 2015

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