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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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Lean is a philosophy and tool set that is as important to trade partners as it is for general contractors. This webinar looks at the Lean journey for TDIndustries over the past 17 years. Reflecting on how TD's vision for Lean has changed, the presentation will explore Lean as it is applied in a… Read More
July 9, 2012
In the fall, AGC Charities will be in Washington, D.C., to help renovate the American Legion Post 8. We will be joined by a team of volunteers led by Bethesda-based Clark Construction Group. We are hoping to make the lives of the increasing number of wounded veterans that the Legion supports, a… Read More
July 9, 2012
The Obama Administration issued guidance this week to implement Executive Order 13604 issued in March 2012 that is intended to speed up the environmental review and permitting process for major infrastructure projects. The Executive Order called for creation of a Federal Plan detailing a government… Read More
July 9, 2012
At a White House Rose Garden ceremony on Friday, July 6, President Obama will sign the Moving Ahead for the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Congress passed the transportation reauthorization legislation just in time to beat the June 30, 2012, expiration date. A one week extension (the tenth of its kind… Read More
July 6, 2012
AGC’s premier meeting for safety and health professionals will take place July 11-13, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Attendees will participate in visits to their members of Congress on the hill to discuss key legislative safety and health issues.
AGC supports common-sense Occupational Safety and… Read More
July 6, 2012
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At a White House East Room ceremony Friday, July 6, President Obama signed the Moving Ahead for the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Congress passed the transportation reauthorization legislation just in time to beat the June 30, 2012, expiration date. A one week extension (the tenth of its kind) was… Read More
July 6, 2012
Construction employment stalled in June as more former construction workers left the industry, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The lack of current job openings, along with the departure of experienced workers, suggests a… Read More
July 6, 2012
On Sept. 12-15, 2012, in Charleston, S.C., the 2012 AGC Building Contractors Conference will bring together high-level leaders throughout the construction industry to discuss issues that are essential to their firm’s future success. This year’s theme is: “Make Your Firm a Top Performer: Learn the… Read More
July 6, 2012
Last week, U.S. Congress approved the transportation reauthorization bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), by a vote of 373-52 in the House of Representatives and 74-19 in the Senate. The President is expected to sign the bill sometime this week. Below is a summary of… Read More
July 5, 2012
The Senate considered, and ultimately passed, legislation to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, commonly known as the Farm Bill. AGC and its industry partners were targeting this bill as a legislative vehicle for inclusion of a provision to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection… Read More
July 5, 2012