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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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Construction Employment and Spending Levels Hit Three-year High
Revised government data issued today show the construction industry is contributing substantially to economic and employment growth, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that construction employment rose for the eighth consecutive… Read More
February 1, 2013
Reports on Multi-Employer Pension Plans Released
On Jan. 29, 2013, the federal the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) agencies sent Congress several reports on multi-employer pension plans insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). These reports provide information on the financial health of multi-employer plans and… Read More
January 31, 2013
Transportation Secretary LaHood to Leave Cabinet
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood publicly announced this week that he will not be serving in the second term of the Administration. Secretary LaHood said that he would remain in the position until the President’s selection for a replacement has been confirmed by the Senate. While speculation on… Read More
January 31, 2013
Senate Passes Bill to Increase Debt Limit
This afternoon, the Senate followed the House and passed the bill (H.R. 325) to suspend the current public debt limit until May 19.  The bill does not cover new spending and suspends members of Congress’ pay if they do not pass a budget resolution before April 15, 2013. The bill passed by a vote of… Read More
January 31, 2013
USGBC Adds “Clean Construction” Pilot Credit to LEED Green Building Rating System
On Jan. 24, 2013, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that a Clean Construction Pilot Credit can be used toward Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.  This optional pilot credit rewards projects that take specific steps to reduce emissions from diesel… Read More
January 31, 2013
Post-Election Environmental Update: Preparing for 2013 and Beyond
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Looking ahead, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has committed to an aggressive regulatory agenda and is poised to take action in all program areas—taking up issues like stormwater runoff, fly ash reuse, and the disturbance of lead paint in buildings.  The rulemaking pipeline is full,… Read More
January 30, 2013
Don't Delay, Register for AGC's 94th Annual Convention Today
AGC’s 94th Annual Convention is right around the corner, March 6-9 in Palm Springs, Calif..  This year’s convention focuses on innovative ways to grow your business and specifically how to do more with less. AGC’s highly anticipated education sessions will keep you abreast of new ideas and trends… Read More
January 29, 2013
Federal EPA Postpones Final Vessel Permit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has notified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit it will not be able to finalize a draft vessel general discharge permit until March 15 (Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. EPA, D.C. Cir., No. 09-1089 11/30/12).   EPA’s… Read More
January 29, 2013
Where Do Executives Turn for Advice in Tough Times?
The old saying is “It’s lonely at the top.”  In scary times, it’s really lonely at the top.  In the April, 2009, issue, Harvard Business Review (HBR) attempts to answer the question “Who Can Help the CEO?”  HBR recommends, in so many words, CEO Performance Roundtables. By Wayne Rivers The situation… Read More
January 29, 2013
Webinar: Seeing Value - Application of Lean Thinking to Construction Operations
Feb. 19, 2013 l 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET Join guest speakers, Brian Lightner, Process Improvement Manager at J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. and Mark Federle, Ph.D., The McShane Chair in Construction Engineering and Management at Marquette University, in the upcoming AGC webinar where the speakers will… Read More
January 29, 2013

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