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AGC Legal Efforts to Stop the New Federal PLA Mandate are Gaining Traction
August 13, 2024
With the addition of two new federal bid protests, AGC is aware that four AGC-member construction firms have now filed federal bid protests objecting to project solicitations that require a project labor agreement (PLA). All four protests have led the government to voluntarily suspend the contract… Read More

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Construction Employment Rises In 42 States Over The Past 12 Months, While 24 States Add Employees From March To April
  Construction employment increased in 42 states in April from a year earlier, while only 24 states added construction jobs from March to April, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials said… Read More
May 19, 2023
Construction Access to Immigration?
Sign up for AGC’s complimentary webinar to learn how your company can access workers through employment authorization and immigration work visas. Early this year, the Biden administration expanded a new migration process (travel and temporary parole for up to two years in the United States,… Read More
May 19, 2023
NLRB Gives Employees Extra Leeway to Use Offensive Language
On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in Lion Elastomers and United Steelworkers, making it more difficult for employers to discipline employees for outbursts and similar misconduct while employees are engaged in protected concerted activity under… Read More
May 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Target PVC Pipes
A coalition of environmental advocacy groups, including Beyond Plastics, Environmental Health Sciences, and the Plastic Pollution Coalition, released a report calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide guidance on a safe alternative to PVC for replacing lead water… Read More
May 16, 2023
Permitting Reform to Ride on Debt Increase?
On May 10, the White House released new permitting priorities to advance its climate change policy goals. The White House touched on a few reforms that AGC has previously supported, such as reducing the length of federal decision documents, reasonable decision time frames for projects,… Read More
May 16, 2023
AGC Blocks WOTUS Rule in 27 States
An AGC-backed lawsuit has led the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to issue a preliminary injunction of the Biden Administration’s 2023 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule in 24 states (see below) on April 12. Adding to the two-state injunction the association… Read More
May 16, 2023
AGC Releases New Mental Health Video for Firms to Share with Employees
AGC of America released the fourth video in its series of mental health videos recently for member firms to share with all employees. The video features Shayne Dinkle, a Seattle-area safety manager for iron workers, who lost a son to suicide. The pain and anger from that incident brought him… Read More
May 15, 2023
DOL Launches Mental Health at Work Initiative
The initiative leverages the U.S. Department of Labor’s expertise, programs, policies, partnerships, and authority to advance mental health and wellness in the workforce. On May 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched its Mental Health at Work initiative, which leverages DOL's expertise,… Read More
May 15, 2023
NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support
    NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry. On this episode, we speak with the co-chairs of AGC’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Task Force - Mandi Kime of AGC of Washington and Brandon… Read More
May 12, 2023
Seasoned Construction Attorneys See Value in ConsensusDocs
An Owner, General Contractor, and Subcontractor Walk into a Contract Negotiation Room and Agree on One Thing:  ConsensusDocs is Extremely Helpful Builders assess their risk and set their prices accordingly. Don Gregory, legal counsel for subcontractors and other industry practitioners for… Read More
May 11, 2023

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