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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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Only 13.7 percent of the 6.103 million workers employed in the construction industry in 2010 were represented by a union, according to data recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This reveals a drop from the 15 percent of 6.613 million construction employees represented by a… Read More
February 1, 2011
Planning is under way for two of AGC’s most sought-after annual conferences, the HR Professionals Conference and the Training, Education and Development (TED) Conference. For 2011, the conferences will be co-located in Kansas City, Missouri, October 3-5, with separate tracks for each conference.… Read More
February 1, 2011
These sessions are a must for AGC members who value the important role training, education and development have in creating a successful company. Join us March 21-25, 2011, in Las Vegas for AGC of America’s 92nd Annual Convention. AGC’s Annual Convention delivers the working knowledge contractors… Read More
February 1, 2011
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) announced the chairmen for each of the subcommittees under him for the 112th Congress.
Last Congress’s GOP Ranking Member, John Boozman (R-Ark.) would have moved over to the chairmanship, but was instead elected… Read More
February 1, 2011
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 35 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 15 states from November to December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. Compared with December 2009, employment increased in 42 states and D.C. and decreased in… Read More
January 31, 2011
Given these challenging economic times when a job is won by the smallest margin, companies that ensure the effectiveness of their people beyond their technical skills are the ones who not only survive, but thrive. Attend a special session on executive coaching at AGC’s 92nd Annual Convention.
On… Read More
January 31, 2011
Construction employment declined in 232 out of 337 metropolitan areas between December 2009 and December 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC.
Association officials said that construction employment was likely affected by severe winter weather in many… Read More
January 31, 2011
The extent of federal authority over construction work in “waters of the United States” is becoming even more confusing for the regulated community. Sources say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are poised to release a new “guidance” document that… Read More
January 28, 2011
While calling for a five year freeze in government spending in his State of the Union address, President Obama nevertheless also called for the need to invest in infrastructure.
In discussing infrastructure he emphasized his goals of increased investment in high speed rail and high speed internet… Read More
January 28, 2011
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee began debate on reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU with a hearing Wednesday on “Transportation’s Role in Supporting Our Economy and Job Creation.”
Bill Dorey, former President of Granite Construction Co, represented AGC and joined AASHTO’s… Read More
January 27, 2011