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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
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Each year around this time, AGC asks you – our members – to predict what next year will be like for your business. Questions focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, plans to acquire equipment, etc. Please take a moment to complete the… Read More
December 4, 2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam) has upheld the dismissal of two lawsuits brought by the Carpenters against various AFL-CIO affiliates and representatives. The cases stem from actions allegedly taken by the AFL-CIO’s Building and… Read More
December 3, 2014
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a request for further comment on a proposed regulatory program that would make every construction company’s stormwater permit records, inspection results and compliance history accessible to the public. As previously… Read More
December 3, 2014
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released new Affordable Care Act FAQs making it clear that employers are prohibited from providing a cash reimbursement to employees for the purchase of an individual market policy regardless of whether the reimbursement is on a pre-tax or after-tax basis. The DOL… Read More
December 3, 2014
December 15, 2014 l 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., EST
Register now for AGC’s Federal Stormwater Update webinar on December 15, 2014, from 2:00pm-3:30pm. Just weeks ago, a company settled alleged stormwater violations at a construction site by agreeing to pay a civil penalty of more than $110,000. Protect… Read More
December 3, 2014
On November 3, AGC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in response to its request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the approval of the construction information collection requirement (ICR). The ICR… Read More
December 3, 2014
Construction employment expanded in 228 metro areas, declined in 64 and was stagnant in 47 between October 2013 and October 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said the construction job gains come as new federal figures show… Read More
December 3, 2014
Construction spending increased in October amid growing public-sector demand for construction and continued modest growth in residential, according to an analysis by AGC. Association officials said the new spending figures underscore the need for measures to increase the supply of qualified… Read More
December 3, 2014
After years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Nov. 26 that it is proposing to strengthen the federal ozone air quality standards to within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion (ppb), while taking comment on a level as low as 60 ppb. The current ozone standard,… Read More
December 2, 2014
Included are separate videos for supervisors and non-supervisors, each with optional Spanish closed-captioning.
AGC is excited to announce the release of a new harassment prevention training DVD called Diversity Rules: Harassment Prevention, Sensitivity & Correction Training for Construction… Read More
December 1, 2014