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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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House Sends One-Year Extension of Expired Policies to Senate
On Wednesday, the House approved H.R. 5771, the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014,” by a 378 – 46 vote. The $41.6 billion tax extenders legislation restored approximately 52 expired tax provisions for fiscal year 2014, including nine AGC tax priorities (i.e. 179 expensing, bonus depreciation, R… Read More
December 5, 2014
House Passes Fuel Tax Increase for Inland Waterways
Supports Increased Investment in Lock & Dam Infrastructure On Dec. 3, the House of Representatives passed a provision that would increase a fuel tax that benefits inland waterway lock and dam construction and maintenance projects. The provision would raise the fuel tax from 20 cents to 29… Read More
December 5, 2014
ABI Billings Index Shows Robust Conditions Ahead for Construction Industry
With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the… Read More
December 5, 2014
Construction Firms Add 20,000 Jobs in November as Sector's Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.5 Percent, Employment at Five-Year High
Construction industry employment hit a new five-year high in November as the sector added 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest rate for November in seven years, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials cautioned, however, that the latest figures… Read More
December 5, 2014
OFCCP Announces Final Rule on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced final regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 (EO).  The EO prohibits federal contractors with contracts of $10,000 or more, and their subcontractors, from engaging in employment… Read More
December 4, 2014
Old E-Verify Records to Be Deleted, Employers Must Download Historic Records Prior to Dec. 31
According to the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), effective Jan. 1, 2015, E-Verify transaction records more than 10 years old will be deleted from the system.   As a result, employers will no longer have access in E-Verify to cases created prior… Read More
December 4, 2014
OFCCP Announces Final Rule on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), announced final regulations implementing Executive Order 13672 (EO).  The EO prohibits federal contractors with contracts of $10,000 or more and their subcontractors from engaging in employment… Read More
December 4, 2014
Looking for a Tool to Help Communicate Environmental Requirements to Your Subcontractors? Check Out AGC’s EMS Toolkit
Imagine having all your environmental compliance and sustainability information in one place, easily accessible and customizable for the unique needs of each project.  Now consider how such a tool would make it easier for you to share relevant information with the subcontractors working on your… Read More
December 4, 2014
Louisiana Voters Head Back to the Polls Saturday
Three congressional races will be decided in Louisiana this Saturday. Voters head back to the polls because the state employs the jungle primary system. On Nov. 4, all candidates appeared on the same primary ballot regardless of political party affiliation. Since no candidate in three races… Read More
December 4, 2014
No President Portman in 2016
On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he would not seek the presidency in 2016, and will instead run for re-election. In a released statement, he said, "With the new Republican majority, I see a real opportunity over the next two years to break the gridlock in Washington and… Read More
December 4, 2014

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