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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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Quickly and easily prepare and communicate your stormwater inspection and corrective action reports right from an iPad with AGC’s new “Stormwater App.” Spend less time managing paperwork and more time being productive. Your first 10 stormwater reports are FREE. Just click here from your iPad or… Read More
August 4, 2014
Construction Industry Adds 22,000 Jobs in July as Sector's Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.5 Percent
New government data today show the uneven nature of the construction industry's recovery, as the sector added 22,000 jobs in July, but suffered a pullback in spending in June, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said that uncertainty about federal funding for a range… Read More
August 1, 2014
This week, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a construction project at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.
AGC has sent over 80 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA mandates and bid… Read More
August 1, 2014
On July 31, President Obama issued an executive order (EO) that will require prospective federal contractors to disclose labor law violations from the past three years before they can win a contract.
The EO text was not available at the time of publication. However, according to a fact sheet… Read More
August 1, 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has different definitions of what constitutes a seasonal employee or worker when determining the size of an employer and whether an employer must offer insurance to those employees.
This week, the House introduced bipartisan legislation that will eliminate the… Read More
August 1, 2014
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an interim rule—effective July 25, 2014—that amends the FAR in accordance with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently-issued affirmative action rules for veterans and disabled employees and applicants. Those OFCCP… Read More
August 1, 2014
TAKE ACTION: Urge your Senators to Co-sponsor S. 2652
On July 24, Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced S. 2652, a bill that would reasonably limit one-step design-build procurements and the shortlist for two-step design-build procurements. Please take action now and urge your senators to cosponsor… Read More
August 1, 2014
After weeks of back and forth between the House and Senate, a short-term extension of the current transportation authorization with a temporary funding patch for the Highway Trust Fund was passed before Congress left town for their August recess. The bill is headed to the president’s desk for his… Read More
July 31, 2014
Construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted that uncertainty about a range of federal infrastructure… Read More
July 30, 2014
AGC of America has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) asking the agency to clarify its proposed rule implementing Executive Order 13658 (EO), which establishes a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for direct federal contractors and subcontractors. The… Read More
July 29, 2014