News

Featured Story
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

AGC News

Recent Stories

Strongest ABI Reading Since 2007
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading indicator of the U.S. construction activity nine to 12 months into the future, had a score 52.0 in the month of December.  Any reading above 50 is said to indicate expansion, while any reading below 50 is said to indicate a decline in the demand for… Read More
February 21, 2013
President's Transportation Plan Sheds Needed Light on Nation's Infrastructure Needs, Lacks Long-Term Solutions
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama’s Infrastructure Investment Plan: “President Obama is right to continue to focus on the nation’s significant, and growing,… Read More
February 20, 2013
Construction Materials Prices Increase Between December and January and for the Year
Prices for construction materials moved higher in January, propelled by large jumps 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 that… Read More
February 20, 2013
73 Days to Cut Stationary Engine Emissions: Review of Federal RICE NESHAP Rule Deadlines
If you own or operate a stationary [1] generator, pump, compressor or some other piece of stationary equipment then you probably need to “retrofit” its engine to comply with federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) covering stationary reciprocating internal… Read More
February 20, 2013
AGC Charities, Inc. to Renovate Palm Springs' Angel View
Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will renovate the facility of a Palm Springs area-based group that supports children and adults with disabilities as part of its annual Operation Opening Doors event in March. As part of that effort, contractors will… Read More
February 19, 2013
New Proposal to Reform Multiemployer Retirement Plans Will Help Hard Hit Construction Industry
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans Retirement Security Review Commission’s proposed plan for preserving,… Read More
February 19, 2013
Simonson Says: Time for the Industry to Come to its Census
Did you miss the appointment for your check-up? I’m not getting nosy about any medical or dental visits—I’m referring to the Economic Census. The Census Bureau sent notices to virtually every business in all industries between October and December 2012. Responses were due online or by mail on… Read More
February 19, 2013
Register Early for the 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference and Save $100
The AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 23 -  25 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Attendees will hear directly from a host of headquarters representatives from a number of federal agencies about their upcoming projects, including: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Naval… Read More
February 16, 2013
Wyoming Approves Gas Tax Increase — Virginia Still Debating Funding Increase
The Wyoming Senate this week, with a vote of 18-12, passed legislation to increase the state’s motor fuels tax by ten cents per gallon for highway improvements. The bill is expected to generate approximately $72 million annually in revenue for road maintenance and improvements in FY 2014, which… Read More
February 15, 2013
Senate Democrats Propose Buffet Tax, Spending Cuts as Alternative to Sequestration
On Feb. 14, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unveiled his plan to replace the March 1 implementation of $85 billion in indiscriminate, across-the-board spending cuts—called sequestration—with an even balance of spending cuts and tax revenues. The plan includes a 30 percent minimum tax… Read More
February 15, 2013

Notice for AGC News Releases

Notice of Permission to Use

AGC retains the copyright to all of its news releases but grants a license for their limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply. Following are the acceptable attributions:

  • News Media: Any attribution that meets the editorial standards for such media.
  • All Others: This is [a reprint, an excerpt or an adaptation] of a [exact date with hypertext link] News Release by the Associated General Contractors of America. © 2020 Associated General Contractors of America. License granted for limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply.