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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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AGC Comments on Entry Level CDL Driver Training Requirements
In comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), AGC pointed out the difficulty the construction industry is having finding qualified truck drivers with Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) and urged that new rules not make the shortage worse. The comments were directed at a… Read More
April 8, 2016
AGC Opposes Revised EEO-1 Report with Compensation and Hours-worked Data
On April 1, AGC submitted comments to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opposing its proposal to revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1).  The proposal intends to collect compensation and hours-worked data, in addition to already collected race and gender data, from all… Read More
April 7, 2016
AGC Advocates for Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
The Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works will hold a hearing concerning “the Federal Role in Keeping Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable.” AGC submitted testimony for the record emphasizing support for several financing tools that would help contractors and their local… Read More
April 6, 2016
Cruz & Sanders Win in Wisconsin
Both Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bernie Sanders (I/D-Vt.) handily exceeded expectations in Wisconsin last night.  Cruz, in particular, had an impressive night, hovering around the 50 percent mark throughout the counting and finished two points under the majority threshold.  Donald Trump… Read More
April 6, 2016
President, AGC Call on Congress to Move Tax Reform
President Obama pushed for tax reform today, urging Congress to close corporate loopholes that allow firms to legally avoid paying taxes.  The president’s plan, however, would not lower the individual tax rate, which a majority of AGC members use to file their taxes as pass-through entities.… Read More
April 5, 2016
Construction Employment Increases in 234 out of 358 Metro Areas Between February 2015 and 2016 as Demand for Construction Continues to Grow
Construction employment increased in 234 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 52 and declined in 72 between February 2015 and February 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
April 5, 2016
Northwestern University and AGC of America Engage in a Joint Venture at the 2016 AGC IT Conference in Chicago
The 8th annual AGC IT Conference will be a joint venture featuring content from two MS programs from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University.  AGC’s IT Steering Committee is very excited to include Northwestern in this year’s conference on August 4 & 5 in downtown… Read More
April 5, 2016
Associated General Contractors Files Suit to Block Administration's Misguided Silica Rule
The Louisiana chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America today filed a challenge to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final respirable crystalline silica rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  In doing so, the chapter joined a number of… Read More
April 4, 2016
Construction Firms Add 37,000 Jobs in March and Over 300,000 For the Past Year as Spending Increases in February from a Year Ago in All Major Categories
Construction employment rose sharply in March by 37,000 for the month and 301,000 for the year, while construction spending in February logged a solid year-over-year increase despite a dip compared with January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association… Read More
April 1, 2016
Labor Department's Proposal to Raise Salary Threshold Could Hurt Both Employers and Employees, AGC Cautions
Contact Your Legislators and Urge Them to Oppose the Proposed Rule as Written The Department of Labor has proposed a change to overtime pay requirements that would increase the minimum salary threshold from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year. Employers that have employees who are currently… Read More
March 30, 2016

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