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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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Pre-Winning in Business Development - New Best Practice Resource Available
The Business Development Forum Steering Committee continues to bring more BD resources and best practices to the AGC membership. A new section has been added to the Business Development Forum webpage titled Business Development Best Practices. The goal is to continue to develop this section of the… Read More
January 19, 2016
97th Annual AGC Convention
Time is ticking.  Plan ahead and save! Register for the 97th Annual AGC Convention,  March 9-11, 2016 San Antonio, Texas, by February 29, 2016 and save up to $100 off a late registration! Also – rooms are filling quickly remember to reserve your hotel stay! As our premier event… Read More
January 19, 2016
Construction Firms Add 45,000 Workers in December as Sector's Unemployment Rate Hits 7.5 Percent
Construction Employment at Highest Level since January 2009 As Most Firms Predict They Will Add Workers in 2016, Expect Most Market Segments to Expand Construction firms added 45,000 workers in December as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent from 8.3 a year ago, according to… Read More
January 19, 2016
Outstanding Student Chapter Winners of 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America received applications from exceptional Student Chapters across the country. Each of the Student Chapters demonstrated a strong portfolio showing dedication to their community and public service projects. Three applications in particular stood out from… Read More
January 19, 2016
Construction Firms Add 45,000 Workers in December as Sector's Unemployment Rate Hits 7.5 Percent
Construction firms added 45,000 workers in December as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 7.5 percent from 8.3 a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the robust job gains come as a new industry outlook shows… Read More
January 8, 2016
Seventy-One Percent of Construction Firms Plan to Expand Headcount in 2016 as Contractors Expect a Range of Public and Private Markets to Grow
Seventy-one percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2016 as contractors expect a range of public and private markets to grow, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. The survey,… Read More
January 5, 2016
AGC to Release Outcome of the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook
On Wednesday, January 6 at 2 p.m. ET, AGC will release the results of the 2016 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook survey. The Outlook, which is based on responses from over 1,500 AGC firms from across the country, provides in-depth analysis of market trends, hiring patterns and information… Read More
January 5, 2016
Construction Spending Maintains Strong Rate of Year-Over-Year Growth in November even as Spending Slips Compared to a Month Earlier
Construction spending slipped in November from a month earlier but maintained a strong rate of year-over-year growth in all major categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the new spending data demonstrate a lot of… Read More
January 4, 2016
ACA Reporting Deadlines Extended
On December 28th, the IRS issued Notice 2016-4 extending the 2015 filing deadlines for information reporting under Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056.  Notice 2016-4 provides an automatic extension for the filing deadlines, so no requests for extensions are necessary.  The… Read More
January 4, 2016
Positive Work Culture is Key to Employee Well-Being, Researchers Say
A positive work culture is key to employee well-being and will have bottom-line benefits for employers too, say Emma Seppala at Stanford University and Kim Cameron at the University of Michigan. They write in the Harvard Business Review that having a positive workplace culture increases positive… Read More
January 4, 2016

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