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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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White House “Details” Infrastructure Plan
On Wednesday, the White House issued a fact sheet providing more detail on the infrastructure proposal from President Obama’s State of the Union Address.   The Administration’s plan recognizes the need to continue focusing on our nation’s growing infrastructure needs, but falls short in addressing… Read More
February 26, 2013
TAKE ACTION: Oppose Looming Cuts of $4 Billion in Federal Construction Funding Through Sequestration
Tell Congress to avert the across-the-board and indiscriminate cuts totaling $4 billion to federal construction accounts for FY 2013 scheduled to occur under sequestration.  Unless Congress enacts a repeal or delay by March 1, sequestration—spending cuts totaling $85 billion for the rest of FY 2013… Read More
February 26, 2013
Legislation on OFCCP Regulations Introduced
On Feb. 15, Representative Rodney Alexander (R-La.) introduced legislation on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposed rule making major changes to the rules governing federal contractor affirmative action programs for individuals with… Read More
February 26, 2013
Congress Continues to Discuss Immigration Reform
Two small, separate groups in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House continue to work on developing proposals for immigration reform. The president also had his framework for comprehensive immigration  reform “leaked” this week and with specific text on E-Verify and employment verification, border security… Read More
February 26, 2013
New Proposal to Reform Multiemployer Pension Plans Released
After 18 months of deliberation, the National Coordinating Committee for Multi-Employer Plans’ Retirement Security Review Commission – comprised of stakeholders from both business and labor groups, including AGC of America – publicly released a comprehensive proposal to safeguard retirement… Read More
February 24, 2013
USACE Safety Manual Revision Roundtable at 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference
AGC will hold a special roundtable session that provides attendees with an opportunity to give input on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Safety Manual (EM-385) revision process directly to USACE and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) safety representatives. The roundtable will be… Read More
February 23, 2013
AGC’s Annual Convention is Less Than Two Weeks Away
The AGC Annual Convention and Constructor Expo, held in Palm Springs, Calif. March 6-9, 2013, is the ideal opportunity to see everything that AGC can do for you and your business, as well as to learn from industry peers and experts on how they are overcoming today’s challenges. Municipal &… Read More
February 23, 2013
Sen. Johanns Makes Surprise Announcement
First term Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns (R) announced that he will not seek re-election next year. Johanns, a former U.S. Agriculture Secretary, two-term Nebraska Governor, Mayor, and county commissioner was elected to the Senate in 2008, defeating rancher Scott Kleeb 58 to 40 percent. He appeared to… Read More
February 23, 2013
AGC Opposes USACE PLA Inquiry in New Mexico
This week, AGC sent a letter opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District for an upcoming project at Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico. AGC has sent 60 letters to federal agencies opposing PLA… Read More
February 23, 2013
Follow Building Contractor News Through LinkedIn and Twitter
The goal of the AGC Building Division is to keep you informed about the most up-to-date industry news and trends that impact your business.  Social media is an outlet that allows us to share information quickly and allows you to react immediately, creating a valuable industry dialogue. To better… Read More
February 21, 2013

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