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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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32 States Add Construction Jobs Between August And September, And 47 States For The Year, Even As Labor Shortages Hold Back Larger Gains
  Thirty-two states added construction jobs between August and September and 47 states boosted construction employment during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association officials… Read More
October 21, 2022
New Mandate Meant to Divert Funding from Roadway Construction?
On October 13, AGC formally weighed in against a Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) one-size-fits-all proposed rule that would have the effect of delaying or halting certain road and bridge projects - including the construction of new roads and highways – forcing them to instead focus on… Read More
October 21, 2022
Supreme Court Agrees to Review NLRA Preemption Case as Requested by AGC
On October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for review supported by AGC in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174. Ready-mix concrete supplier Glacier Northwest had asked the Court to review a Washington Supreme Court decision holding that… Read More
October 21, 2022
CLRC Report Shows Rate of Union Construction Workers' Pay Increases Continues to Grow
In its latest Settlements Report, the AGC-supported Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) advises that construction-industry collective bargaining agreements settled from January through September of 2022 provide an average increase in wages and benefits of 3.8 percent in the first contract… Read More
October 21, 2022
New Proposed Rule on Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has proposed a regulation regarding interest rate assumptions in determining a withdrawing employer’s liability to a multiemployer plan, which could have significant implications for the unionized construction industry. On October 13, the Pension… Read More
October 21, 2022
DHS Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility
Effective November 1, 2022 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID‑19. This temporary guidance was… Read More
October 20, 2022
DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Test
The U.S. Department of Labor has put forth a new test for determining whether someone is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act that could tilt the balance in that determination towards employee status.  On October 11, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL)… Read More
October 19, 2022
Construction Input Costs Jump 12.6 Percent Year-Over-Year Despite Dip In September As Most Materials Post Double-Digit Increases Over 12 Months
  The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction jumped 12.6 percent in September from a year earlier despite a dip of 0.2 percent last month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association… Read More
October 12, 2022
Price Escalation Continues to be the Top Issue in Construction Contracts but Some Success Stories Can Now be Shared
Price escalation and supply chain disruptions continue to register as the number one issue in construction contracts today. The absence of a price escalation clause is considered a “killer clause” for many general contractors working on private vertical construction. Public owners are taking notice… Read More
October 10, 2022
Construction Adds 19,000 Employees In September As Low Unemployment Drives Sector’s Largest Wage Increase For Hourly Workers In 40 Years
  The construction industry added 19,000 employees in September as it boosted wages for hourly workers at the fastest rate in 40 years, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data. Association officials said that even with the pay raises,… Read More
October 7, 2022

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