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August 13, 2024
With the addition of two new federal bid protests, AGC is aware that four AGC-member construction firms have now filed federal bid protests objecting to project solicitations that require a project labor agreement (PLA). All four protests have led the government to voluntarily suspend the contract… Read More
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October 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET
AGC of America is offering an educational webinar October 10th at 2:00 PM on the practical and legal implications of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) massive final rule, “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations,” which has an effective date of October… Read More
September 26, 2023
According to a report released today by Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR) and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 78% of civil and infrastructure construction firms expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same over the next year as new federal… Read More
September 26, 2023
The AGC Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Forum meets virtually on a quarterly basis to gather/share information, resources, and best practices among stakeholders in the construction industry. The next forum is scheduled for October 18, 2pm – 3pm, Eastern Time. If you would like to participate… Read More
September 25, 2023
During a series of Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel discussions convened by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), between September 7 and 19, AGC members John Morris (President, Morris Inc.), Kellie Kimball (Vice President, Holes Inc.), and … Read More
September 25, 2023
On September 18, AGC, along with industry partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), submitted comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) notice of proposed rulemaking to require employers to provide employees with “… Read More
September 25, 2023
Meet Jeff!
Jeff Christianson is a graduate of Washington State University with a BS in Constriction Management and holds a MS in Civil Engineering degree from University of Maryland. He joined Exxel Pacific, Inc. in 2003 and is currently the Senior Superintendent of Field Operations overseeing… Read More
September 25, 2023
Few candidates have the basic skills needed to work in high-paying construction careers, forcing short-staffed contractors to find new way to keep pace with demand and undermining efforts to build infrastructure and other projects, according to the results of the latest workforce survey… Read More
September 25, 2023
Employers should note two August 26 decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that limit their power to implement changes during first contract negotiations and after a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has expired. These decisions — Wendt and Tecnocap — overrule a… Read More
September 25, 2023
Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in August from a year earlier, while 32 states and D.C. added construction employees from July to August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America… Read More
September 19, 2023
At a September 11 public meeting, AGC shared its concerns and recommendations regarding the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) proposed Phase 2 revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations. AGC is concerned that the proposed… Read More
September 15, 2023