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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 Responds to NAVFAC Fatalities and Safety Concerns
In January, NAVFAC Rear Admiral Kate Gregory sent AGC and all NAVFAC contractors a letter about her concerns for corporate construction safety given seven recent fatalities. Admiral Gregory requested AGC’s thoughts on means to improve safety on the jobsite. AGC responded to her letter,… Read More
February 27, 2015
Senate Transportation Hearing Focuses on Need for Long-Term Bill
Yesterday, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held their second hearing as they look to complete a highway bill prior to the expiration of the current extension on May 31. Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) heard from a panel that included… Read More
February 27, 2015
Federal Contractors Must Plan for Flood Risks from Climate Change, Per New Executive Order
On Jan. 30, President Obama released new Executive Order 13690, “The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS),” as directed by the President’s Climate Action Plan.  Notably, the order expands the definition of “floodplain” (higher flood elevation and expanded flood hazard areas) by creating a… Read More
February 27, 2015
President Vetoes Keystone Bill
On Tuesday, President Obama vetoed a House- and Senate-passed bill approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.  The president claimed that the bill bypassed the State Department’s process of determining whether the project is in the national interest.  According to the White House, once… Read More
February 27, 2015
Majority of House Sends Bipartisan Transportation Letter to House Leaders
This week, a majority of the House sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) showing strong bipartisan support for passing a multiyear transportation reauthorization bill with a sustainable funding source.  The letter – which was signed by nearly 300… Read More
February 26, 2015
Take Action: Stop the NLRB's “Ambush” Election Rule
Contact your member of Congress Today, Rule to Take Effect April 14 The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures goes into effect on April 14, 2015. Known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, it would expedite the union representation election… Read More
February 26, 2015
AGC Again Opposes USACE-Mandated PLAs
Recently, AGC sent two letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One letter addressed concerns about a possible PLA mandate for an intake diversion dam in Montana, while the other opposed consideration of PLAs within the… Read More
February 26, 2015
Senate Committee Hearing Addresses Tax Reform
On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to hear from economists and public policy professors on the context of comprehensive tax reform. Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) asked witnesses about integrating corporate and individual income taxes into a single level of taxation. Ranking… Read More
February 26, 2015
New Congressional Letter Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Quickly Passing a Long-Term Highway and Transit Bill
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the broad, bipartisan support for a fully-funded, long-term surface transportation expressed by 285 members of Congress (130 Republicans and 155… Read More
February 24, 2015
OFCCP Creates LGBT Resources for Federal Contractors
In response to requests from federal and federally assisted contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has created a directory of organizations and other entities that offer resources and guidance to employers around issues related to creating… Read More
February 18, 2015

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