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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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AGC Opposes VA-Mandated PLA
This week, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for construction of a new hospital bed tower at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs, in Tampa, Fla. AGC has sent over… Read More
March 28, 2014
Expired Tax Provisions Begin Renewal Process
Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is planning to mark up a package of recently expired business tax provisions known as “extenders” on April 2. Chairman Wyden has said he would like to move the package as a whole, while Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said he may want to cull the… Read More
March 28, 2014
EPA and the Corps of Engineers Release Proposed Rule Expanding Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
AGC believes it is a massive – and unnecessary – expansion in Clean Water Act jurisdiction The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed their new rule aimed at clarifying the definition of “waters of the U.S.” and which bodies of water fall under… Read More
March 28, 2014
Construction Employment Increased in 37 States from a Year Ago and in 30 States from January to February
Construction firms added jobs in 37 states over the past 12 months and in 30 states between January and February according to an analysis today by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the jobs gains came even as many parts of the country experienced unusually severe… Read More
March 28, 2014
AGC Presents Third Contractors Environmental Conference
Let the ‘Voice and Choice’ of the Construction Industry Meet Your Environmental Training Needs With stormwater runoff rules, water and wetlands jurisdiction, and energy and climate change policies making national headlines daily, most construction firms have put environmental issues on their… Read More
March 26, 2014
2013 First Place Outstanding Student Chapter Winner Presents at 95th AGC Annual Convention
Each year the winners of the Outstanding Student Chapters Contest are invited to share their winning project at the AGC Annual Convention. This year, twelve of ISU AGC’s fourteen cabinets, were able to attend the Convention, where they shared details about their Operation Dry Creek Road project in… Read More
March 25, 2014
Overview of AGC’s Training, Education and Development Staff and Duties
The following is an update of AGC of America’s Training, Education and Development (TED) staff and who is responsible for various activities. Mike Stark (Executive Director, Knowledge Programs & Building Markets) oversees staff and programs in the TED Department and Building Division. Mike has… Read More
March 25, 2014
Save the Date: 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference
Once again, HR and Training Professionals in the Construction Industry will come together in October for AGC’s Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The Conference will take place Oct. 15-17 in Phoenix, Ariz. at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. Information about the event is located… Read More
March 25, 2014
AGC Releases Workforce Development Plan
Last month, AGC released a new Workforce Development Plan. This plan outlines a series of measures AGC is urging national, state and local officials to adopt to make it easier for school districts, construction firms and chapters to establish training programs to help prepare future construction… Read More
March 25, 2014
2014 AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest
Applications are currently being accepted for the AGC Outstanding Student Chapter Contest, designed to recognize and reward AGC Student Chapters for their dedication to community and public service projects. All AGC Student Chapters are encouraged to submit an application to showcase their work in… Read More
March 25, 2014

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