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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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Tax Committee Hearing Emphasizes Need for Tax Changes
On Tuesday, the House Ways and Means Committee convened the panel’s first hearing of the year, which focused on “pro-growth policies” and views expressed by thought leaders in DC-based think tanks. Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) noted his panel will be drafting international tax legislation over… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC's 97th Annual Convention Preview
AGC’s 97th Annual Convention will be held March 9-11, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. Please visit meetings.agc.org/convention for registration information. Below is a preview of the Utility Infrastructure, Federal & Heavy Construction, and Highway & Transportation Division meetings. Utility… Read More
February 5, 2016
Federal Contractors Conference Early-Bird Rate Extended to 2/12
Save $75 on Registration Fee; Held May 9-11 in DC Register on or before February 12 for the 2016 AGC Federal Contractors Conference (FEDCON) and save $75 off the registration fee. FEDCON—held May 10-11 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.—is the premier conference for federal construction… Read More
February 5, 2016
Construction Firms Add 18,000 Workers in January as Employment Hits Highest Level Since 2008, Unemployment Falls to 17-Year Low
Construction firms added 18,000 workers in January, as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to a 17-year low of 8.5 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the number of construction jobs added… Read More
February 5, 2016
AGC Announces Keynote Speakers for 2016 Construction HR & Training Conference
AGC’s Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference will feature two of the most sought-after presenters in workforce development today: Buddy Hobart and J. Doug Pruitt.  Both speakers have a passion for attracting and retaining the next generation of workers. Buddy Hobart, author… Read More
February 4, 2016
Percentage and Earnings of Non-Union Workers in Construction Rose in 2015, While Those of Union Workers Fell
Union representation in the construction industry (covering all occupations) fell from 14.7 percent to 14.0 percent in 2015, according to an annual report recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”).  The number of union-represented employees in the industry also declined over… Read More
February 4, 2016
FAR Council and SBA Issue New Regulations
Rules Impact Direct-Federal Contractors Snow can close the federal government, but it does not stop the federal regulatory machine. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued final and proposed rules, respectively, that impact… Read More
February 4, 2016
CBO Report Shows Dramatic Highway Trust Fund Shortfall
In its first analysis of the Highway Trust Fund, following passage of the long-term highway & transit bill known as the FAST Act, the Congressional Budget Office reports that in fiscal year 2021 (the last year of the act’s authorization) the trust fund balance will be zero and that the… Read More
February 4, 2016
AGC Opposes Army Corps-Mandated PLAs
Recently, AGC sent letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. The letters address the possible use of mandatory PLAs involving the construction work on the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tennessee and… Read More
February 4, 2016
House Votes to Officially Disapprove of Waters of the US Rule
The House voted to halt the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency’s 'Waters of the US’ rulemaking redefining jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and prevent the administration from issuing a substantially similar regulation. This vote follows the Senate’s approval of… Read More
February 4, 2016

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