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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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Construction employment hit a 50-month high as employers added 11,000 jobs in October, the fifth consecutive month of sector job gains, and the industry unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America. Association officials said that the new… Read More
November 8, 2013
Election Night 2013 may have turned out somewhat differently than political polling projected in terms of margin, but the actual voting yielded few surprise winners.
New Jersey
In New Jersey, as expected, Gov. Chris Christie (R) romped to a second term, defeating state Sen. Barbara Buono (D) 60-… Read More
November 8, 2013
When former Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) announced in July that he would not seek retiring Sen. Max Baucus' (D) open seat, all eyes turned toward freshman at-large Rep. Steve Daines (R). Now, four months later, Mr. Daines confirms in a formal announcement yesterday that he will become a Senate… Read More
November 8, 2013
On Nov. 13, budget conferees are scheduled to gather for a second public meeting to debate the appropriate top-line numbers and policy mix for a fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget. The 29 conferees will have four weeks remaining before the Dec. 13 deadline to reach a final agreement. Although no details… Read More
November 8, 2013
On Nov. 4, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District for the New Orleans to Venice West Bank Levee project in Louisiana.
AGC has sent over 80 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA mandates… Read More
November 8, 2013
AGC is pleased to present the two winners of the 2013 Outstanding Student Chapter Contest. Winners receive framed certificates, cash prizes and will be asked to give a presentation on their winning project at the 2014 AGC Annual Convention.
First Place: Iowa State University
The Student Chapter… Read More
November 5, 2013
Training and Workforce Development professionals gathered on Oct. 15 and 16 at the Millennium Knickerbockers Hotel in Chicago for the newly combined Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference. The two-day conference provided a unique opportunity for human resources and training… Read More
November 5, 2013
AGC of America is pleased to announce the achievement of a new milestone, over three hundred and twenty individuals have now earned the Certificate of Management—Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM). Professionals located all over the nation have traveled to the 19 test centers to take their exam… Read More
November 5, 2013
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm EST
This webinar will be a presentation and discussion on the Weitz Company's internal supply chain division—CPD: Construction Products Distributors. The webinar will include a brief history of the company and how they took the theoretical concepts… Read More
November 5, 2013
Due to popular demand, AGC has added two additional programs to be held in January and March of 2014. AGC's Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) provides project managers the chance to hone the skills necessary to work more efficiently and increase productivity.
PMC participants experience… Read More
November 5, 2013