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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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2016 Mitigation Policies That Went Beyond the Law Withdrawn
In line with an AGC recommendation, on July 27 the Fish and Wildlife Service withdrew two policies from 2016 regarding mitigation and Endangered Species Act compensatory mitigation — indicating that the Service lacks the authority to require the "net conservation gain" goal that… Read More
August 3, 2018
OFCCP Releases New Guidance Outlining Expectations and Promising Collaboration
On August 1, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a set of practical expectations for contractors when undergoing an audit or otherwise interacting with the agency.  Under this new guidance, federal contractors will have opportunities… Read More
August 2, 2018
Construction Employment Increases in 272 Metros Between June 2017 & 2018 as Strong Demand, Growing Economy Offset Labor Tariff Woes
Construction employment increased in 272 (76 percent) out of 358 metro areas between June 2017 and June 2018, declined in 44 (12 percent) and was unchanged in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association… Read More
July 31, 2018
In-House Environmental Managers: Join Your Peers for a Day Roundtable Discussions
September 11, 2018; Co-located with AGC’s 2018 Construction Environmental Conference The AGC In-House Environmental Managers Meeting is a day of peer-to-peer learning and information sharing.  This meeting is highly interactive and designed specifically for professionals working on… Read More
July 26, 2018
Federal Agencies, Congress Tackle Endangered Species Reforms
Last week, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed streamlining updates to multiple sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  In addition, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is considering an AGC-supported… Read More
July 26, 2018
Passage of Act to Boost Career and Technical Education will Help Address Growing Shortage of Qualified Construction Workers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act: “It is encouraging to see Congress acting in a bipartisan way… Read More
July 25, 2018
New House Transportation Proposal Provides a Sensible Approach to Financing Needed Improvements to Public Infrastructure
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the release of discussion draft infrastructure proposal by the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: “Chairman Shuster has… Read More
July 24, 2018
Construction Employment Rises In 43 States and D.C. from June 2017 to June 2018 while 32 States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs for the Month
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.… Read More
July 20, 2018
Year-to-Date Collective Bargaining Yields Average First-Year Increase of 3.0%
Collective bargaining negotiations settled from January through June 2018 resulted in an average first-year wage-and-benefits increase of 3.0 percent or $1.65, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC) latest – and redesigned – Settlements Report.  While most first-year… Read More
July 18, 2018
Labor Department Rescinds "Persuader Rule"
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule rescinding the controversial “Persuader Rule” issued under Pres. Obama.  This is a victory for AGC and others who opposed the regulation and urged the Trump administration to rescind it. The Persuader Rule sought to expand the reporting… Read More
July 18, 2018

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