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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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Budget Conference Update
No public meetings are currently scheduled for the budget conference committee, but informal talks continue between House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on a top-line number for a 2014 budget. There are indications that the… Read More
November 22, 2013
House Committee Holds Hearing on Career and Technical Education Act
On Nov. 19 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on reauthorizing the Perkins Act, the primary federal funding vehicle for career and technical education programs. The panelist highlighted that CTE programs should not be viewed as a second-tier… Read More
November 22, 2013
Tax Reform Advances Slowly
This week, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released three “staff discussion” drafts for reforming the international tax system, administering the tax code, and cost recovery provisions. Chairman Baucus suggested that the outlines were intended to be a starting point rather than a final… Read More
November 22, 2013
AGC’s HR & Training Conference Provides Unique Experience for Construction Industry HR and Training Professionals
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AGC’s 2013 HR Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference wrapped up Oct. 17 after two days of education, sharing of best practices and networking in Chicago, Ill.  The conference continues to be a must-attend event for HR and training professionals in the construction industry. This… Read More
November 21, 2013
EPA Seeks Rebate Applications for Construction Equipment Retrofits
Submit Your Application by January 15 for a Chance to Win up to $120,000 in Funding! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now collecting applications for the 2013 Construction Equipment Funding Opportunity, a pilot rebate program for non-road engines.  EPA currently has $2 million in… Read More
November 21, 2013
AGC Responds to USACE PLA Inquiry
On Nov. 13, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District for ”) for the Distributed Common Ground Station Operations Facility construction project at Beale Air Force Base, California. AGC has… Read More
November 21, 2013
AGC Asks Congress to Ease Truck Driver Hour Limits
This week, AGC submitted a statement to the House Small Business Subcommittee asking for construction industry drivers to be exempted from new hours of service restrictions that require a 30-minute break during an eight-hour on-duty period and a requirement that those who do not meet the… Read More
November 21, 2013
A Louisiana Upset
A new national political paradigm may have begun this weekend in northeast Louisiana.  There, businessman Vance McAllister (R), who ran as a political outsider but not an overt Tea Party Republican, easily overcame and defeated the GOP establishment candidate, state Sen. Neil Riser.   From the… Read More
November 21, 2013
AGC Webinar Educates Federal Contractors on OFCCP’s New Disability and Veterans Rules
Recently, AGC hosted a webinar on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) New Disability and Veterans Rules: What They Mean for Federal Construction Contractors.   The new rules, which go into effect on March 24, 2014, update the affirmative action requirements for direct… Read More
November 20, 2013
AGC Submits Comments on Affordable Care Act Employer Reporting Requirements
In response to a request for comments from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AGC submitted comments regarding the proposed employer reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – also known as the health care reform law.  The reporting requirements will be used to verify the… Read More
November 18, 2013

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