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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 Grows in 268 of 358 Metro Areas From November 2021 to 2022 as Demand Outpaces Labor Supply in Some Markets
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and Provo-Orem, Utah Have Largest 12-Month Gains; While Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. Has Lost the Most Total Jobs and Has the Fastest Rate of Annual Decline Construction employment increased in 268 of 358 metro areas between November 2021 and November… Read More
December 21, 2022
New ConstructorCast Episode Out Now!
On this episode of ConstructorCast, two of the nation’s leading construction economists, Michael Guckes of ConstructConnect and AGC's own Ken Simonson will discuss where the economy is headed, construction categories they think will do particularly well, and share their insights on top issues… Read More
December 19, 2022
Registration Now Open for the AGC's 2023 Annual Convention (March 13,-16, 2023 - Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas)
Special Collective Bargaining Seminar Offered for Union Contractors There isn’t a better year to bring your team to AGC of America’s Annual Convention than when we’re in Vegas! That’s because each registration gives you FREE access to the nearby CONEXPO-CON/AGG – the largest construction trade… Read More
December 16, 2022
Construction Employment Increases in 38 States Between October And November, While 42 States Add Jobs Since November 2021
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 38 STATES BETWEEN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, WHILE 42 STATES ADD JOBS SINCE NOVEMBER 2021 Florida and Rhode Island Lead in Monthly Job Gains, While Texas and Colorado Have Largest Decreases; California and North Dakota Top List of Year-over-Year Gains,… Read More
December 16, 2022
NLRB Puts Employers on the Hook for Broad Range of Damages in Unfair Labor Practice Cases
Before the National Labor Relations Board’s (“Board” of “NLRB”) December 13 decision in Thryv, Inc., the Board’s traditional make-whole remedy for employee losses suffered as a result of an employer’s unfair labor practice was generally limited to back wages and/or reinstatement of employment… Read More
December 16, 2022
2023 H-2B Visas Available with Union Notification Requirement
On December 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of 64,716 H-2B visas for the entirety fiscal year 2023. The H-2B program allows U.S. employers who meet specific regulatory requirements to bring foreign nationals to… Read More
December 16, 2022
AGC Comments on Proposed FLSA Independent Contractor Rule
AGC recently submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) proposed rule to establish a new test for determining who is an independent contractor versus an employee under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When the proposal is finalized, it would… Read More
December 14, 2022
IRS Releases Initial Guidance on Labor Provisions for Clean Energy Tax Incentives
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have published a notice of initial guidance providing taxpayers some information on how to satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for enhanced tax benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The publication of this… Read More
December 14, 2022
AGC Urges NLRB Not to Expand Joint-Employer Standard
Expansion Would Threaten Traditional Subcontracting Relationships AGC of America filed comments with the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) on Dec. 7 in response to the agency’s proposed rule to revise the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations… Read More
December 12, 2022
ConsensusDocs Utilizes JAMS as an Option on Dispute Resolution
ConsensusDocs and JAMS share common dispute mitigation and resolution goals and bring together a talented group of neutrals to contribute to better and more efficient construction contracting.  ConsensusDocs (a family of standard form construction contracts promulgated by 40+ participating… Read More
December 12, 2022

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