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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 Reviews New, Potential Corps Civil Works Projects
Final WRDA Bill Expected Soon On April 29, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Major General John Peabody testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to review 11 new Chief of Engineers’ reports. These reports represent the final step necessary before Congress considers… Read More
May 3, 2014
Construction Unemployment Rate Declines to Seven-Year Low of 9.4 Percent
The unemployment rate in construction dropped to the lowest April level in seven years as contractors added 32,000 workers to payrolls in April, bringing industry employment to 6.0 million, the highest level since June 2009, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America.… Read More
May 2, 2014
AGC Presses for Increased Inland Waterways Construction Funding
On April 28, AGC joined with farm, labor inland waterway user organizations in sending the Senate Finance Committee a letter urging an increase in revenues for inland waterway construction projects. The Inland Waterways Trust Fund—which finances lock, dam and other navigational projects—generates… Read More
May 2, 2014
AGC Opposes NAVFAC-Mandated PLA
On Tuesday, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC) for construction of a new hospital bed tower at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Tampa, Fla.… Read More
May 2, 2014
McAllister Decides Against Re-election
Freshman Rep. Vance McAllister (R), who was elected in a November special election to replace former Rep. Rodney Alexander (R) but then quickly became embroiled in an extra-marital scandal, announced yesterday that he will not seek a full term this November.  He will serve the balance of the… Read More
May 2, 2014
A Grimm Situation
The developing story surrounding a criminal indictment against two-term Rep. Michael Grimm (R) will most probably put a marginal seat in the Democratic column.  Since Rep. Grimm's legal proceedings will almost assuredly continue through the election, New York City Councilman Domenic Recchia now… Read More
May 2, 2014
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Aggregate Contribution Limits
The Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission struck down the federal aggregate contribution limit.  Prior to the ruling, federal election regulations stated that an individual could only contribute $123,200 in a two-year election cycle.   If further stipulated, an… Read More
May 2, 2014
U.S. EPA Seeks Input on Plans to Regulate Lead Paint Work in Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has embarked on three notable activities to gather information and data to determine whether or not renovation activities in public and commercial buildings expose the public to lead-based paint dust, with a possible proposed rule coming in July 2015… Read More
May 1, 2014
Construction Spending Edges Higher in March as Housing and Private Nonresidential Categories Rise
Total construction spending remained in a holding pattern in March as strong gains in apartment construction and modest growth in homebuilding and private nonresidential activity offset falling public outlays, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association… Read More
May 1, 2014
AIA-AGC Joint Committee Meets in Houston, Texas
The AIA-AGC Joint Committee met on March 27-28, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The Joint Committee is Co-Chaired by AGC member Dirk Elsperman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tarlton Corporation in St. Louis, Mo.  The Committee discussed the status of pending federal legislation,… Read More
May 1, 2014

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