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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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Federal Court Rules EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater Flow, Only Pollutants
Stormwater Flow Rate Is Not a "Surrogate" for Controlling Sediment Runoff AGC is closely examining a landmark court decision rejecting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt to use stormwater flow rate as a surrogate pollutant in a TMDL (total maximum daily load) case.  In… Read More
January 15, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Los Angeles Water District Wins Stormwater Dispute
On Jan. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reached a decision in the L.A. County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Inc. case that could have had vast consequences for stormwater systems and other water infrastructure across the country (No. 11-460, decided Jan. 8… Read More
January 15, 2013
Construction Material Prices Down Slightly Between November and December, Up for Year
Prices for construction materials inched down in December, closing out a year of relatively subdued changes in both materials costs and bid prices, according to an analysis of new federal figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the price… Read More
January 15, 2013
Prepare Your Workforce for Flu Epidemic
The 2012-2013 influenza season started early and is now an epidemic.  As a result, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that employers communicate with employees about the importance of getting vaccinated and reducing the spread of flu. The CDC advises employers to work with employees on… Read More
January 15, 2013
U.S. Transportation Department Issues Guidance on State-Approved Recreational and Medical Marijuana Use
In response to some states passing initiatives to permit the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance recently issued a memo about its drug-use policy for safety-sensitive transportation employees. … Read More
January 14, 2013
Settlement Reached in Construction Stormwater Effluent Limits Lawsuit
Last week, the National Association of Home Builders (and other parties) announced a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding their long-standing lawsuit over the 2009 “Effluent Limitations Guidelines” for the “Construction Development Industry” (C&D ELG) rule. … Read More
January 14, 2013
Outlook for Construction Improves for 2013 as More Firms Plan to Hire, Raise Bid Levels and Expect Key Private Sector Markets to Expand
Significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should increase this year according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance… Read More
January 14, 2013
Combined Construction HR and Training Professionals Conferences Set for Oct. 16-17 in Chicago
After four years of hosting the HR Professionals Conference back-to-back with the Training, Education and Development (TED) Conference, AGC will combine the two conferences for 2013.  With construction companies working with fewer staff, the decision to combine the conferences is a result of the… Read More
January 14, 2013
Registration for 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference is Now OPEN
The 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 23-25, 2013, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues and… Read More
January 12, 2013
AGC Opposes USACE Project Labor Agreement Inquiries
On Jan. 8, AGC sent two letters opposing government-mandated project labor (PLA) inquiries posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  USACE sought industry comments on possible PLAs for projects outside of New Orleans, La. and Los Angeles, Calif. The former project involves levee work as… Read More
January 12, 2013

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