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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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Building Trades Leader to Speak at AGC Convention Next Month
AGC of America’s 99th Annual AGC Convention in New Orleans, LA, will feature a session called “State of the (Building Trade) Unions” where the Brent Booker, secretary-treasurer of North America’s Building Trade Unions, will speak.  The session is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26, 3:00-4:30 p.m.… Read More
January 10, 2018
DOL Drops Six-Factor Unpaid Intern Test
On Dec. 19, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became the fourth federal appellate court to expressly reject the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) six-part test for determining whether interns and students are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On January 5… Read More
January 10, 2018
December Brought Significant Changes in NLRB Positions and Composition, Including AGC-Supported Reversal of Joint Employer Ruling
Republicans’ brief control of the National Labor Relations Board ended with the expiration of Chairman Philip Miscimarra’s term on Dec. 16, 2017.  In anticipation of the change, the Board issued several employer-friendly decisions with significant impact.  The most high-profile among… Read More
January 10, 2018
How to Tell if an RFP Isn't so Pomising
If you receive a request for proposal that includes a long list of requirements, it may be an indication that you're not the prospect's vendor of choice. Other red flags include a limited response window and lack of access to the prospect company's decision-makers, writes John Boyens.​ Read more… Read More
January 9, 2018
Ceramic Tile Lippage: Unsightly and, on Floors, Unsafe... and Perfectly Allowable When Tile Industry Substrate Flatness Requirements are Disregarded
GCs, you know the drill, it’s crunch time—budgets are depleted, schedules are in jeopardy, and the tile contractor is agitating for extra time and money to fix the concrete. It isn’t flat enough for tile and flattening it wasn’t included in the bid, says the email with a change order attached.… Read More
January 9, 2018
National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council Conducts New Survey to Gain an Understanding of U.S. Building Industry Use of Off-Site Construction Methods
The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) is conducting a new survey to gain an understanding of how the U.S. building industry has changed its use of off-site construction methods in the past three years. A knowledge center on issues related to off-site… Read More
January 9, 2018
The Key to More Efficient Construction Projects is Collaborative Contracts
The AEC industry is fragmented and slow moving. The legal industry, which drives the structural relationships in construction contracts, is even slower to change. The combination has us stuck in the morass of contractual silos that create confrontation. Some wear this as a badge of honor. They… Read More
January 9, 2018
New Business Development Best Practice: Integrated Project Teams Boost Success on Construction Projects
The Business Development Best Practices are an ongoing effort by the AGC Business Development Forum Steering Committee to bring more BD resources and best practices to the AGC membership. Written and developed by industry experts in Business … Read More
January 9, 2018
NLRB Overturns AGC-Opposed Browning-Ferris "Joint Employment Ruling"
On December 14, 2017, in a 3-2 decision by its then Republican majority, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors case ruled that, to be classified a "joint employer" of another company’s employees under the National Labor Relations Act, a business… Read More
January 4, 2018
Seventy-Five Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2018, Contractors Are Optimistic About Strong Economy, Tax & Regulatory Cuts
Seventy-five percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018 as contractors are optimistic that economic conditions will remain strong as tax rates and regulatory burdens fall, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage… Read More
January 2, 2018

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