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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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Proposed Changes to Overtime Regulations Announced; AGC Prepares to Comment
On June 30, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) announcing proposed changes to the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.  The proposal is the result of a 2014 directive from President Obama requiring the… Read More
July 13, 2015
Congressional Committees Hold Hearings on Transportation Funding Challenges
Repatriation and Transportation Financing are the Focus  This week, two congressional committees held hearings exploring the use of repatriation to fill the Highway Trust Fund revenue gap and additional financing for transportation infrastructure, respectively.  Congress must identify… Read More
July 9, 2015
AGC Submits Comments to EEOC on Proposed Wellness Rule
On June 19, AGC submitted comments to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding its proposed rule to amend the regulations and interpretive guidance implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they relate to employee wellness programs.  The… Read More
July 2, 2015
Construction Unemployment Falls to Lowest June Level since 2001 while Employment Ties Six-Year High; Officials Warn of Growing Worker Shortage
Construction employment held steady in June at the highest level in six years, while the number of unemployed workers with construction experience fell to the lowest total since 2001, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that the new… Read More
July 2, 2015
WOTUS Update: Final ‘Clean Water Rule’ Causes Flood of Lawsuits
Although signed on May 27, the Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) was not officially published in the Federal Register until Monday, June 29.  The publication of the rule determined its effective date of August 28, 2015, and opened the door for legal… Read More
July 1, 2015
If It’s Environment and Construction, It’s at AGC’s 2015 Conference
Check out the sessions in the compliance and sustainability tracks! Plan to join your peers at AGC’s 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on September 2-3, in Arlington, Virginia to explore ways to turn environmental responsibilities into successes for you and your firm.  With… Read More
July 1, 2015
EPA Revises Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Industrial Activities
Electronic Reporting Requirements Foster Greater Citizen Participation in Permit Review, Enforcement Processes On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reissued its Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) for stormwater discharges associated… Read More
July 1, 2015
What is Business Development
Chuck Fenske, Knoch Corporation In order to execute a successful business development program, it is important to define what business development truly means and what steps are required to make it so. At its core, business development is the strategic manufacturing of revenue growth opportunities… Read More
July 1, 2015
What is Business Development
Chuck Fenske, Knoch Corporation In order to execute a successful business development program, it is important to define what business development truly means and what steps are required to make it so. At its core, business development is the strategic manufacturing of revenue growth opportunities… Read More
July 1, 2015
Construction Spending in May Reaches Highest Level since 2008 as all Major Segments Advance for Month and Year
Construction spending climbed in May to the highest level since October 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials cautioned, however, that those spending gains could be at risk unless all levels of government strengthen programs to… Read More
July 1, 2015

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