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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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AGC Opens the Doors to Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Resources at its June 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.  From a keynote address by Administrator Victor Mendez of the… Read More
April 16, 2013
Put in a Word About PPIs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the federal agency that puts out the producer price index (PPI), is looking for feedback. Their survey asks respondents about what information they use currently, what they’d like to see improved or added, and what they think of the responsiveness of BLS staff… Read More
April 16, 2013
AGC Urges Court to Require Insurance Carrier to Show Prejudice
On April 1, AGC of America (AGC) and the Maryland Chapter jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of a contractor’s claim for insurance coverage of a settlement that the contractor had reached with a project owner.  The insurance… Read More
April 15, 2013
AGC Kicks Off National Work Zone Awareness Week with National, State Safety Study Release
Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials added that the study found work… Read More
April 15, 2013
AGC Members Participate in Newly Released SmartMarket Report on Green Schools
For the first time, AGC members responded to a survey that gathered information for a market report on green schools.  McGraw-Hill published “The New and Retrofit Green Schools SmartMarket Report” in March 2013.  As a benefit of their participation, AGC members can access the report for free by… Read More
April 15, 2013
What Federal Projects Survived Budget Cuts? Attend 2013 FEDCON to Find Out
With the FY 2013 budget in place and the president’s FY 2014 budget released, federal agencies now have a better understanding of the projects coming down the pipe. Many top congressional and federal agency leaders are attending the 2013 Federal Contractors Conference and will discuss their plans.… Read More
April 12, 2013
House to Vote on NLRB Legislation
The U.S. House is expected to vote on legislation tomorrow that would remove the uncertainty created by the January 2012 unconstitutional recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (the Board). H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, which… Read More
April 12, 2013
Senate Finance Committee Releases Second Tax Reform Option Paper
On April 11, the Senate Finance Committee released a second in a series of tax reform option papers; this latest document outlines ideas regarding “Business Investment and Innovation.” Included in the policy paper are Section 179 expensing, expanding cash method of accounting, providing a pass-… Read More
April 12, 2013
House Small Business Committee Addresses Tax Reform
On April 10, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing titled, “Small Business Tax Reform: Growth Through Simplicity.” The hearing focused on the need to reform the complex and temporary nature of the Internal Revenue Code for small businesses. During his tenure, Small Business Committee… Read More
April 12, 2013
Immigration Negotiations in Senate Ongoing
The “Gang of Eight” Senators continue to work to finalize details of comprehensive immigration reform. There continues to be few public details on the larger package, such as the worker verification process or the employer sanctions.  However, the future temporary worker visa program continues to… Read More
April 12, 2013

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