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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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Workforce Training Legislation Debated
The House continues to debate the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, H.R. 803, which will help reform the nation’s job training system by strengthening employer engagement in state and local workforce decisions, as well as giving states and localities more… Read More
March 14, 2013
Construction Materials Prices Increase in February and for the Year
Prices for construction materials jumped in February, driven by extreme increases in items used in new housing and nonresidential building renovations, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the… Read More
March 14, 2013
House Ways and Means Committee Releases Discussion Draft on Small Business Tax Reform
On March 12, the House Ways and Means Committee released a discussion draft on small business tax reform. The package is designed to simplify the tax code by identifying ways to make compliance easier for small business entities.  This is the third topic covered by the committee in discussion… Read More
March 13, 2013
AGC PAC Surpasses Fundraising Goal and Hosts Briefing at 2013 Convention
2013 fundraising efforts for AGC PAC kicked into high gear at AGC’s 94th Annual Convention held last week in Palm Springs when AGC PAC surpassed its projected goal of $200,000.  The final tally showed contributions from 160 individuals totaling more than $233,000.  Equally impressive was the fact… Read More
March 12, 2013
IRS Expands Amnesty Program for Identifying Misclassified Independent Contractors; Still Risky
On Feb. 27, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the expansion of its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), which allows eligible employers the opportunity to participate in a low-cost option for correcting the status of misclassified workers from independent contractors to… Read More
March 12, 2013
HR & Training Conference: Call for Presentations
AGC of America is accepting proposals for a limited number of speaking opportunities for its 2013 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference. The conference will be held Oct. 16-17, 2013, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, Ill. The deadline for applications is March 29,… Read More
March 12, 2013
Party Nominees Selected in IL-11 Special Election
Former Cook County CEO Robin Kelly (D) easily won the special Democratic primary to replace resigned Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. earlier this week. She outdistanced former Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-Ill.-11) and Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale 52-25-11 percent. Sixteen candidates received votes, but only… Read More
March 9, 2013
Workforce Training Legislation Advances In House
On  March 6, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee passed the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, H.R. 803, which will help reform the nation’s job training system by strengthening employer engagement in state and local workforce decisions, as well as… Read More
March 9, 2013
AGC Member Testifies at House Pension Hearing
On March 5, the U.S. House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Heath, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing titled, “Challenges Facing Multi-employer Pension Plans: Reviewing the Latest Findings by PBGC and GAO.”  Harold Force, president of Force Construction Co. in Columbus, Ind.,… Read More
March 8, 2013
Sequestration Goes into Effect: What Construction Contractors Should Know
AGC Forecast Confirmed: Over $4 billion in Federal Construction Cuts On March 1, Congressional leadership and President Obama failed to reach a deal to avert the $85 billion in automatic and indiscriminate budget cuts, called sequestration. Consequently, the president signed an order initiating… Read More
March 8, 2013

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