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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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Construction Firms Add 39,000 Jobs in January, Bringing Employment to Highest Level Since 2009
Construction employers added 39,000 jobs in January and 308,000 over the past year, reaching the highest employment total since February 2009, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said the job gains come as most… Read More
February 6, 2015
President Releases Budget Request for 2016
On Feb. 2, President Obama released his $4 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget request.  The budget calls for tax changes to offset increased spending for defense, infrastructure and job training and education programs.  The budget also includes tax increases for corporations and top individual… Read More
February 6, 2015
Time Left to Ask Your Rep to Sign the Bipartisan House Transportation Funding Letter
Visit www.HardhatsforHighways.org Today Time is running out for members of the House to sign the bipartisan letter, authored by Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Members Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) and Dan Lipinksi (D-Ill.), along with Ways & Means Committee Members Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) and… Read More
February 6, 2015
NLRB Related Legislation in Congress
In addition to a lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new representation-case procedures rule (also known as the Quickie Election rule), legislation in Congress will be considered that would nullify the rule. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a resolution that would… Read More
February 6, 2015
Debate on Repeal of the ACA’s 30-Hour Rule Continues in Congress
The House passed legislation this week that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by a vote of 239 to 186.  The vote was decided almost entirely on party lines with no Democrats supporting it. The vote was the first repeal vote for the new Congress; however, even if the bill made it to the… Read More
February 6, 2015
House and Senate Hold Rare Joint Hearing on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held a joint hearing to examine the state and local impact of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule expanding jurisdiction… Read More
February 5, 2015
House Tax Committee Moves Bills
On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to mark up seven expired tax provisions, aiming to make permanent certain benefits related to conservation easements, S corporations and business expensing in tax code, among other items. The House is expected to take up the committee bills… Read More
February 5, 2015
Romney Decides Against Third Run
Last Friday, and what came as a surprise for many supporters, Gov. Mitt Romney stated that he will not pursue the White House for a third time.  Much speculation is occurring as to how this development affects the remaining GOP presidential aspirants.  Many believe that the greatest beneficiary of… Read More
February 5, 2015
Union Affiliation in Construction Rises in Number but Declines in Percentage; Union Workers’ Earnings Rise More than Non-Union Workers’
Union representation in the construction industry fell from 14.9 percent to 14.7 percent in 2014, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The number of union-represented workers in the industry actually rose over the year (from 967,000 to 1,023,000), but at a lower… Read More
February 4, 2015
Construction Spending Ends 2014 at Highest Level Since 2008 as Public Outlays Turn Positive, Adding to Strength in Private Segments
Construction spending rose in December to a six-year high of $982 billion as public construction for the year increased for the first time since 2009, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said President Obama's budget proposal and his suggested infrastructure funding… Read More
February 2, 2015

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