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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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Sneak Peek: What's on the Schedule for AGC's 2017 Construction Environmental Conference
Join us on September 13-14, in Crystal City, Virginia! Registration is open for the Associated General Contractors of America’s annual Construction Environmental Conference (CEC).  Will you be joining us?  The 2017 CEC is about being prepared for the (un)known and having a plan in place… Read More
May 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 217 out of 358 Metro Areas Between April 2016 and 2017 Amid Strong Private-Sector Demand for Construction
Construction employment increased in 217 out of 358 metro areas between April 2016 and April 2017, declined in 89 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
May 31, 2017
Congress Asks AGC for Ideas on Making the Endangered Species Act More Efficient, Cost-Effective
AGC members report struggles with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements that delay infrastructure projects and significantly increase costs while not necessarily providing commensurate species and habitat benefits. At the request of Congress, AGC has identified legislative and administrative… Read More
May 30, 2017
President's Budget Proposal Cuts Funding for Enforcement and Job Training, Adds Parental Leave Program, and Changes PBGC Premiums
The fiscal year 2018 budget (FY 2018) proposal shows new priorities for the Trump Administration, with the Federal Education and Training Programs taking the brunt of the proposed budget cuts. The Department of Labor’s budget (DOL) includes a 20% reduction in funding from the FY 2017 enacted level… Read More
May 26, 2017
2017 Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
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May 23, 2017
Thirty-Nine States Add Construction Jobs Between April 2016 & 2017 But 27 States Lost Jobs Between March and April Amid Worker Shortages
Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between April 2016 and April 2017 amid growing demand for construction services, yet more than half the states lost construction jobs between March and April amid tight labor market conditions, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors… Read More
May 19, 2017
AGC, Industry Allies Successful in Effort to Suspend FHWA Greenhouse Gas Measures
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will announce in tomorrow’s Federal Register that it will indefinitely suspend portions of a rule requiring states to develop performance measurements for tracking Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions for federal-aid highway projects.  The… Read More
May 19, 2017
AGC Provides Regulatory Reduction Suggestions to EPA
Per the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request, AGC provided 30 pages of comprehensive and detailed recommendations for EPA’s regulatory evaluation in line with recent executive orders and presidential initiatives. In its submissions, AGC highlights the regulatory burden the… Read More
May 19, 2017
Construction Labor Lawyers and Managers Sharpen Skills at Annual Symposium
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council (LELC) held its 33rd Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium May 12, 2017, in Washington, DC.  Attorneys and chapter labor relations managers from across the country gathered to learn about labor and employment law developments and their significance… Read More
May 18, 2017
Overtime Rule Appeal Delayed Again
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requested and was granted another delay to file a brief on behalf of the Department of Labor (DOL) in its federal court appeal on the Nov. 2016 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulation. The DOJ now has until June 30, 2017, to file its response. This… Read More
May 17, 2017

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