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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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On May 2, 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 the design and construction of a new 320-person AIT Barracks located at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
AGC has sent over 60 letters… Read More
May 3, 2013
As projected, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.-5) defeated his House Democratic colleague, Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.-8), in Tuesday night’s special U.S. Senate party primary election. Markey racked up an expected 57-43 percent margin over Lynch, with a turnout of more than 530,000 Democratic voters. All… Read More
May 3, 2013
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The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 29th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on April 18 and 19 in Washington, D.C. Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country attended to learn about the latest developments in construction labor and employment law… Read More
May 3, 2013
The unemployment rate for construction workers fell to the lowest April level in five years as contractors added more than 150,000 employees in the past year despite a dip in employment last month, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC of America. Association officials noted that,… Read More
May 3, 2013
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to change, if not revoke, Section 404 “dredge-and-fill” discharge permits that have already been approved and issued by the U.S… Read More
May 2, 2013
Construction employment increased in 152 out of 339 metropolitan areas between March 2012 and March 2013, declined in 126 and was stagnant in 61, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted that many metro areas are adding… Read More
May 1, 2013
Beginning on May 7, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) division of the Department of Homeland Security will require all employers to use the newly released Form I-9, the Employment Eligibility Verification Form. The new Form I-9 is longer and more complex than the previous… Read More
May 1, 2013
Construction labor costs are rising, after years of little movement. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that compensation (wages and salaries, benefits, and required employer payments such as unemployment and worker’s compensation) for all employees in the construction industry increased… Read More
April 30, 2013
At the AGC Annual Convention last month, AGC presented its National Committee Chair of the Year Award to Connie Determan of Kiewit Corporation (Omaha, Neb.) for her outstanding leadership of AGC’s Environmental Forum. A member of the Forum’s Steering Committee since 2009, Connie Determan accepted… Read More
April 30, 2013
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to Serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation:
"It is encouraging that President Obama has decided to… Read More
April 29, 2013