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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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OFCCP Revises Voluntary Self-Identification Disability Form
Contractors Must Update Forms by July 25, 2023 The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has revised the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) to update the preferred language for disabilities and to include additional… Read More
April 27, 2023
CLRC Releases Report on Union Labor Costs in Construction
The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) has released its annual report on Union Labor Costs in Construction. The report is useful for understanding current trends in collectively bargained compensation for union craft workers in the construction industry, providing data analyses by region… Read More
April 27, 2023
Agenda Available for AGC 2023 Construction Safety, Health and Environmental Conference
Check out learning opportunities for environmental and sustainability professionals The AGC Construction Safety Health and Environmental Conference will take place on July 25-27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Whether you focus solely on environmental compliance or greening your company’s business and… Read More
April 25, 2023
AGC Education & Research Foundation Focuses Annual Essay Contest on Climate Change
First place awarded to Alec Kalogeropoulos from Roger Williams University The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that… Read More
April 21, 2023
Construction Employment Rises In 44 States Between March 2022 And Last Month, While 20 States Add Employees From February To March
  Construction employment increased in 44 states in March from a year earlier, while only 20 states added construction jobs from February to March, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials… Read More
April 21, 2023
Cost-Plus Gains Traction in the Face of Price Uncertainty
Cost-of-the-work agreements (aka “cost plus” contracts) are commonly used in commercial construction contracting to establish the terms and conditions for a project based on the cost of the work performed.[i] The major families of standard construction contracts include a cost-of-the-work plus… Read More
April 20, 2023
Miami-based Coastal Construction Awarded For Creating New Artificial Intelligence Tool That Saves Firms Ten-thousand Hours Of Work A Year
  Miami-based Coastal Construction awarded for developing Togal.AI, an estimating software program which utilizes deep machine learning and artificial intelligence to analyze construction drawings and provide quantity reports. As a result, the Coastal Construction was named as the grand prize… Read More
April 19, 2023
AGC's Education & Research Foundation Announces Alec Kalogeropoulos of Roger Williams University as the 2023 James L. Allhands Essay Winner
The James L. Allhands Essay was established by the late James L. Allhands, one of the founding members of AGC and a prolific writer of construction related works. The award recognizes a student essay on a specific topic that is deemed to be beneficial to the advancement of technological,… Read More
April 19, 2023
The Consulting Constructors Council Welcomes George Palko
Ken Kubacki (left), George Palko (middle), Fran Madigan, III (right)The history of the Consulting Constructors Council (CCC) and their impact on this country and around world stands as a testament to the valued and unparalleled expertise which individuals have brought to the construction community… Read More
April 19, 2023
Purdue University Professor Named Top Educator Of 2023 In The Field Of Construction Education, According To National Trade Association
  Purdue University Professor, Bryan Hubbard, was named outstanding educator of 2023 in the field of construction education, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The association selected Hubbard for the award because of his academic contribution as well as work with… Read More
April 17, 2023

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