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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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NEW ConstructorCast Episode: Assessing Design-Build Risk
We have all heard the expression death by a thousand cuts.  Listen to the just-released AGC ConstructorCast and hear about a design-build construction project that had over 88,000 cuts. These cuts came in the form of owner comments on the contractor’s submittals that typically expressed an… Read More
July 13, 2022
Construction Employment Climbs By 13,000 In June But Plunge In Jobseekers Leaves Industry With Record Number Of Unfilled Positions At End Of May
The construction industry added 13,000 jobs in June as the number of jobseekers with construction experience plunged to a record low for the month according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the… Read More
July 8, 2022
Supreme Court Rules EPA Overstepped its Authority in Climate Change Case
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a climate change related case that invoked the “major questions doctrine” to determine that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its authority under the Clean Air Act Section 111 to force an energy generational shift away from… Read More
July 7, 2022
NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Assessing Design-Build Risk: Who’s on the hook for design defects in design-build projects?
AGCofAmerica · ConstructorCast - Assessing Design Build Risk   NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Assessing Design-Build Risk: Who’s on the hook for design defects in design-build projects?  It may not always be who you think. In this episode, Dirk Haire, co-chair of Fox Rothschild’s… Read More
July 1, 2022
Construction Spending Dips In May As New Residential Activity Stalls, While Nonresidential Projects Decline For Third Consecutive Month
  Total construction spending edged down 0.1 percent in May as spending on new houses and apartments stalled, while public and private nonresidential construction slumped, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data.… Read More
July 1, 2022
Recycling Policies Are Widespread and Other Survey Findings
Follow-up on AGC Member Survey on Sustainability Practices This spring, AGC conducted a brief survey on sustainability practices as part of our ongoing discussion with members and with policymakers on climate change policies.  AGC would like to take this opportunity to thank members for their… Read More
June 29, 2022
EPA Considers Expansion of Cross State Air Pollution Rule
In a June 21 letter, AGC of America raised supply chain concerns stemming from a proposed rulemaking to impose Federal Implementation Plan requirements on twenty-six states as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” plan related to the 2015 ozone National Ambient… Read More
June 29, 2022
Two-thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From May 2021 To May 2022 But Lack Of Workers Holds Back Employment In Some Areas
Construction employment increased in two out of three U.S. metro areas between May 2021 and May 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that a lack of qualified workers kept employment down in… Read More
June 29, 2022
New Emissions Mandates for Privately Held Contractors?
AGC weighs in on SEC proposal to require privately held construction contractors to track and report emissions on construction projects for public companies.  On June 17, AGC weighed in with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding an expansive proposed rule that would… Read More
June 27, 2022
When is the Price Right? Setting the GMP for Design-Build
When contracting for design-build, ConsensusDocs offers options. The ConsensusDocs 410 Design-Build Agreement [Cost of the Work with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)] is the most popular within ConsensusDocs. Contractually, the GMP is set by the ConsensusDocs 410.1 GMP Amendment.  When should… Read More
June 27, 2022

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