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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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Three Ways You Can Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long
AGC’s Contractors Environmental Conference Helps Lead the Way We invite you to join the Associated General Contractors of America in celebrating Earth Day.  Earth Day presents us with an opportunity to rethink the way we do things in our homes and businesses. It reminds us of the importance of… Read More
April 23, 2014
Simonson Says: Your Opinion Counts at Census, BLS
The construction industry now has an additional way of bringing government data issues to the attention of top officials. The director of the U.S. Census Bureau recently appointed me to a three-year term on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee. This 18-member panel twice a year meets for a day… Read More
April 21, 2014
AGC Leaders Hear From U.S. DOT Secretary
Today, Highway and Transportation Division Chairman Tom Case of Granite Construction, along with division leaders, hosted United States Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on a conference call to hear the Secretary outline the administration’s soon-to-be released surface… Read More
April 19, 2014
March Construction Employment Increased in 38 States from a Year Ago, Half the Country in Latest Month
Construction firms added jobs in 38 states over the past 12 months, although job gains leveled off between February and March, according to an analysis today by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the ongoing year-over-year pickup points to the urgency of… Read More
April 18, 2014
Don’t Forget to Meet with Your Federal Reps and Deliver the Hardhats for Highways Message
District Work Period: April 14-25, 2014 Your Senators and Representatives are currently working in your home districts.  Set aside time to meet with them now through Friday, April 25 and discuss the importance federal highway funding has on your company and your job. Make an appointment to visit… Read More
April 18, 2014
US DOT Updates Highway Trust Fund Ticker
August Shortfall Predicted This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) updated their Highway Trust Fund Ticker, where they continue to project a shortfall before the end of August.  DOT estimates that the balance will dip to $5 billion in June and could dip below $4 billion in July,… Read More
April 18, 2014
Scott Brown Enters the New Hampshire Senate Race
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R) is now an official Senate candidate in New Hampshire.  Two public polls are currently showing a varying lead for incumbent Jeanne Shaheen (D). Public Policy Polling, conducting a survey for the League of Conservation Voters (4/7-8; 1,034 NH registered… Read More
April 18, 2014
AGC-Opposed Paycheck Legislation Stalls in Senate
Last week, the Senate failed to get cloture on S. 2199, the Paycheck Fairness Act.  This bill would have given the government greater control over how a company’s employees are paid by expanding the Equal Pay Act to limit the ability of employers to make pay decisions based on experience, local… Read More
April 17, 2014
Registration Opens for the AGC Summer Financial Issues Forum
The Summer 2014 AGC Financial Issues Forum (FIF) will be held June 19-20 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is geared toward member company CEOs, CFOs, and other senior accounting professionals –forum attendees will have the opportunity to network and hear from tax experts and congressional… Read More
April 17, 2014
Federal Contractors Conference: Early-Bird Discount Expires SOON!
Register by April 24 and Save $100 With the fiscal year 2014 budget in place and the president’s fiscal year 2015 budget released, federal agencies have a better understanding of the projects coming down the pipe. Many top federal agency leaders and their colleagues will discuss their plans at the… Read More
April 17, 2014

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