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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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Construction Employment Rises from October 2017 to October 2018 in 44 States and D.C.; 36 States, D.C. Add Construction Jobs Since September
Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.C. added construction jobs between September and October, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released… Read More
November 16, 2018
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES FROM OCTOBER 2017 TO OCTOBER 2018 IN 44 STATES AND D.C.; 36 STATES, D.C. ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS SINCE SEPTEMBER
Texas Has Biggest Annual Job Increase While New Jersey Continues Losses; Iowa, Florida and California Have Largest One-Month Gains as Mississippi and Louisiana Trail Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between October 2017 and October 2018, while 36 states and D.… Read More
November 16, 2018
2018 CEC Highlights: Federal Agencies Report on Key Environmental Developments
Presentations from key federal agencies rounded out the expert management and risk sessions at AGC’s 2018 Construction Environmental Conference by providing attendees with updates and answering questions on several regulatory developments.  As part of its conference wrap-up, AGC provides below… Read More
November 9, 2018
DOL Announces New Compliance Assistance Tools to Assist New and Small Business
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the launch of the New and Small Business Assistance and the Compliance Assistance Toolkits webpages. These new online tools are intended to assist American small businesses and workers with simple, straightforward resources that… Read More
November 8, 2018
AGC Releases Paper on the Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion in the Construction Industry
AGC’s report, The Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion in the Construction Industry, outlines six reasons why diversity and inclusion are strategically valuable in generating corporate/industry innovation, increasing profitability, and ensuring a positive and sustaining legacy of… Read More
November 8, 2018
Talent Development and Federal Contracting Take Center Stage at AGC's Annual HR & Training Conference
AGC’s 2018 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference wrapped up Oct. 12 after two-and-a-half days of education, sharing of best practices and networking in Fort Worth, TX.  The conference continues to be a must-attend event for HR and training professionals in the construction… Read More
November 8, 2018
OFCCP Proposes 'Excellence in Disability Inclusion' Award
Potential Two-Year Moratorium on Compliance Evaluations for Winning Establishment The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) are joining efforts to recognize excellence in contractor… Read More
November 8, 2018
Trump Administration Proposes Changes to Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Expands Employer and Employee Insurance Options On October 23, The U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor issued a proposed regulation that would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). This proposed regulation is in response to… Read More
November 8, 2018
New Congress Has Unique Opportunity to Work Together to Improve Infrastructure, Develop the Workforce, and Reform Immigration
“We congratulate all the winners from tonight’s election and look forward to having the opportunity to educate newly elected members about the construction industry’s many contributions to our broader economic prosperity. “We are eager to work with the new Congress to ensure its members focus on… Read More
November 7, 2018
Construction Employment Rises by 30,000 Jobs in October and 330,000 for the Year; Hourly Pay Jumps 3.9 Percent and Industry Employment Rate Falls to 3.6 Percent
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in October and by 330,000 jobs over the past year, topping 7.3 million for the first time since April 2008, while the industry’s average pay jumped and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the… Read More
November 2, 2018

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