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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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Unless EPA Shows Hazard and Causal Linkage to Renovation Work, Additional Rules Unwarranted
AGC and its partners in the “Commercial Properties Coalition” recently filed a 61-page response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest request for data and information on renovation and… Read More
April 22, 2013
Today, AGC celebrates green construction efforts on Earth Day, along with its chapters and members. While AGC debuts a new online toolkit for building energy code information, AGC chapters and members celebrate Earth Day through building green, recycling, carpooling, planting trees, cleaning up… Read More
April 22, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a proposed rule to withdraw the nationwide numeric discharge limit from its 2009 Construction and Development Effluent Limitations Guidelines rule (C&D ELG), along with revising some of the rule’s non-numeric requirements. If… Read More
April 19, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued its final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit, regulating discharges, including ballast water, from commercial vessels. EPA’s 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) will replace the 2008 VGP when it expires… Read More
April 19, 2013
Construction employment increased in 30 states in March as the industry expanded but at a slower pace than in February, according to an analysis by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials cautioned, however, that many states remain vulnerable to construction cutbacks from… Read More
April 19, 2013
This week, the Senate bipartisan “gang of eight” unveiled their long-awaited immigration bill. The 884 page bill covers border security, establishing an opportunity for earned legal status of undocumented workers, visa programs for highly skilled workers and temporary visas for lower skilled… Read More
April 18, 2013
FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez to Deliver Keynote at Conference
Attendees at the AGC 2013 Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on June 13-14, 2013, will gain access to up-to-date information and resources on compliance and trends that affect the business of construction across the nation… Read More
April 18, 2013
With increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is continuing to strengthen. The ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February… Read More
April 16, 2013
Due to the continual decline of construction employment over the past five years, many contractors are concerned about the availability of skilled workers now that hiring in the industry has resumed. Many former construction workers have left for other industries or retired.
"If the industry… Read More
April 16, 2013
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to proposed immigration reform legislation released today by the “Gang of Eight” Senators: “The Senators’ proposal for immigration reform provides a long-… Read More
April 16, 2013