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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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Homeland Security Issues Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Form I-9 Audits
On February 1, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance for employers regarding internal audits of Employment Eligibility Verification forms, also known as Forms I-9.  All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 to verify their new hires' identity and employment… Read More
February 3, 2016
Construction Employment Increases in 190 out of 358 Metro Areas Between December 2014 and 2015 as Firms Remain Optimistic about Prospects for 2016
Construction employment increased in 190 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 63 and declined in 105 between December 2014 and December 2015, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
February 2, 2016
Construction Spending Ends Year on Mixed Note with Solid Year Over Year Growth but Little Change from November to December
Construction spending inched up in December from a month earlier and increased solidly over the year but the major components showed divergent trends, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that slowdown in spending in a number of… Read More
February 1, 2016
OFCCP Final Rule on Pay Transparency Takes Effect
On January 11, 2016, the final rule issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) implementing Executive Order 13665 (EO) took effect. Issued in April 2014, the EO amended Executive Order 11246 by prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from retaliating or… Read More
January 29, 2016
AGC Webinar Explains Mandatory IRS Reporting Forms for Affordable Care Act Compliance
AGC recently hosted a webinar to educate construction contractors on the reporting requirements and supporting forms for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Employer Mandate. The webinar, Affordable Care Act Update for Construction Employers: Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting and Legislative… Read More
January 29, 2016
AGC Comments on Apprenticeship Regulations
On January 20, AGC submitted comments in response to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the equal employment opportunity regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act.  In some cases, this is the first time… Read More
January 29, 2016
Labor Department Releases Broad "Joint Employment" Interpretation Under FLSA
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has taken the next step in its nearly-six-year-old "fissured industries" initiative by releasing Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2016-1, dealing with concepts of "joint employment" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA… Read More
January 28, 2016
Forty-Four States and the District of Columbia Add Construction Jobs in 2015 While 39 States and D.C. Add Jobs Between November and December Amid Strong Demand for Construction in Most States
Forty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs in 2015 while construction employment increased in 39 states and D.C. between November and December amid strong demand for construction in most states, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by the… Read More
January 26, 2016
AGC Charities, Local Volunteer Contractors to Help Build World's First Handicapped-Accessible Water Park in San Antonio
Construction charity organization AGC Charities Inc. is partnering with local construction firms to help build Morgan's Inspiration Island, a new disabled-accessible water park addition to nonprofit Morgan's Wonderland. As part of the charitable organization's annual Operation Opening Doors effort… Read More
January 19, 2016
Contractors Envision Year of Robust Hiring
A solid majority of construction firms are optimistic about hiring in the new year, according to the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Report from the Associated General Contractors of America. Only 6% of the 1,500 polled are forecasting layoffs, while 63% anticipate more hiring,… Read More
January 19, 2016

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