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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 Employment Increased in 40 States and D.C. During the Past Year
Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia between December 2013 and December 2014 while construction employment increased in 38 states and D.C. between November and December, according to an analysis today of Labor Department data by AGC of America. Association… Read More
January 27, 2015
Sixteen Individuals Earn CM-BIM Credential
AGC of America would like to congratulate the 16 individuals who passed for their exam in November and December that earns them the professional credential, the Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). Since its inception in 2011, 476 individuals have earned the CM-BIM… Read More
January 26, 2015
AGC Participates in White House Conference on Veterans Hiring in Transportation
Last week, AGC President Al Landes participated in the “Joining Forces Veterans Transportation Employment Forum” at the White House, which focused on issues related to hiring veterans in various transportation sectors. President Landes was part of a panel moderated by the U.S. Department of Defense… Read More
January 26, 2015
AGC Partners with EPA on Website Upgrade to Help Contractors Comply with Environmental Rules
AGC entered into a partnership agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to upgrade a website designed to assist construction contractors in complying with federal and state environmental guidelines. Under the partnership, which includes the National Center for Manufacturing… Read More
January 26, 2015
AGC-Supported Groups Sue NLRB Over “Quickie Election” Rule; AGC to Cover Rule at Upcoming Convention
Two AGC-supported employer groups and other interested parties have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s new representation-case procedures rule.  The rule – often called the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule – expedites the process in cases where a… Read More
January 23, 2015
Environmental Compliance Website for Construction to Get Major Upgrade Thanks to New Public-Private Partnership
Construction contractors will have an easier time learning how to comply with federal and state environmental guidelines thanks to a new partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the private sector. The partnership between AGC of America, EPA and the National Center for… Read More
January 22, 2015
State of Union Provides No New Infrastructure Details
President Obama delivered his sixth state of the union speech on Tuesday. In the speech, the President called for passage of a bipartisan infrastructure plan but added no new details to his previous infrastructure pronouncements. He repeated his previous suggestion that funding should come from… Read More
January 22, 2015
Administration Announces New Infrastructure Finance Programs
Today, from the site of the D.C. Water large-scale Anacostia River Tunnel Project, the Obama Administration announced new steps that federal agencies are taking to bring private sector capital and expertise to bear on improving our nation’s infrastructure, focusing on utility infrastructure.… Read More
January 21, 2015
Demand Softens, but Outlook for Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive
Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI… Read More
January 21, 2015
AGC Sponsors NIBS Annual Conference
Earlier this month, AGC Building Division Director Sylvester Giustino joined industry stakeholders from across the country at Building Innovation 2015: The National Institute of Building Sciences Third Annual Conference & Expo. The theme of the Conference & Expo was “Creating High-… Read More
January 21, 2015

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