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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 Input Costs Decrease 1.1 Percent Amid Falling Fuel Prices, But Other Goods And Some Services Continue Upward Price Trend
  The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction declined by 1.1 percent from July to August as a steep drop in fuel prices masked increases in the cost of other construction inputs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of… Read More
September 14, 2022
AGC Offers Assessment Tool to Help Contractors Boost D&I Efforts; Orientation Webinar Sept. 22
Register Now for Sept. 22 Orientation Webinar - The Culture of CARE Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Assessment is an online tool developed specifically for firms in the construction industry to measure and improve management of the company’s diversity & inclusion programs, policies,… Read More
September 14, 2022
NLRB Tightens Restrictions on Workplace Dress Codes
On Aug. 29, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board” or “NLRB”) issued its decision in Tesla, Inc., overruling precedent that allowed employers to enforce facially-neutral dress codes to prohibit wearing non-conforming attire, including union insignia and union logos. Now,… Read More
September 14, 2022
Local Construction Firms, Other Community Groups Help Eleven Tornado-Displaced Families Move Into Transitional Housing In Mayfield
  Eleven families who lost their homes during last year’s tornadoes in western Kentucky were presented new transitional housing today thanks to the efforts of the local construction industry and other community groups. Construction firms belonging to the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
September 9, 2022
Construction Spending Slips in July as Sharp Downturn in Homebuilding Outweighs Advances in Private Nonresidential and Public Projects
Construction Association Survey Finds Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Constraining Further Nonresidential Growth; Officials Urge Public Leaders to Reform Training and Immigration Policies Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and… Read More
September 9, 2022
ConsensusDocs' New Bond Forms Featured as Part of the ‘Construction Contract Document Toolkit’
More than 700 conference attendees gathered at a recent American Bar Association (ABA) Fidelity and Surety Law annual meeting to share insights and information on the "Construction Document Toolkit: The Documents Behind the Decisions.”  ConsensusDocs’ Executive Director Brian Perlberg and Adam… Read More
September 8, 2022
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Litigation Continues
AGC’s lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate’s implementation is limited by another court. AGC of America’s Construction Advocacy Fund-backed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the… Read More
September 6, 2022
Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate
Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed contractors are eager to hire more employees… Read More
September 2, 2022
Construction Spending Slips In July As Sharp Downturn In Homebuilding Outweighs Advances In Private Nonresidential And Public Projects
Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and apartments tumbled, overshadowing a pickup in private nonresidential and public construction, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data.… Read More
September 1, 2022
Construction Employment Increases In 250 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2021 And 2022 But Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers
Construction employment increased in 250 or 70 percent of 358 metro areas between July 2021 and July 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials cautioned that most construction firms report they are… Read More
August 29, 2022

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