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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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Construction Firms Add 31,000 Workers in October Amid Growing Demand as Sector's Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.2 Percent
Construction firms added 31,000 workers in October as the industry’s unemployment rate declined to 6.2 percent amid robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that construction employment is now at the… Read More
November 6, 2015
House Passage of Highway & Transit Bill Will Cut Traffic, Make the Economy More Efficient, Yet Incomplete Law Leaves Key Problems Unfixed
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the passage today of a new multi-year surface transportation law in the U.S. House of Representatives: “It is encouraging to see overwhelming House… Read More
November 5, 2015
Construction Spending Continues Strong Year-Over-Year Gains in September but Dip in Monthly Nonresidential Total Points to Workforce Tightness
Construction Spending at Highest Level since March 2008 and Growing at Fastest Rate since January 2006, Demand for Multifamily, Lodging, Manufacturing Office and Education Facilities Experience Sharp Increases Construction spending in September reached a new seven-year high and climbed at the… Read More
November 5, 2015
Is Your Asbestos Exposure Assessment Program up to OSHA Standards?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a contractor and subcontractor working on a commercial roof in Chicago should have carried out an asbestos exposure assessment and provided training and a respiratory protection program for their workers, among other things. The two have been… Read More
November 4, 2015
Trends Dictate Adjustments in Role of Consultant-Salesperson
Trends in the construction industry toward team decision-making, risk avoidance, tailored work and use of third-party experts are changing the demands on firms' consultant-salespeople. This article explains how to respond and adjust, beginning with a solid understanding of the customer's business… Read More
November 4, 2015
Digital Site Brings Together Trainers, Trainees
Those in the market for industrial and commercial construction safety-related business services can now easily find providers through an online resource. The Safety Training Exchange from Atlanta's All Trained offers a website and mobile application that allows users to find the training they need… Read More
November 4, 2015
Specialty Contractors Finally Climb Out of Slump
After several difficult post-recession years, revenue reported for 2014 in this year's ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors list reached $93.2 billion, a record that tops the pre-recession level of $87.07 billion. Looking ahead, many firms project the market will stay strong for at least another 12… Read More
November 4, 2015
AGC Urges Construction Firms to Take 13 Steps to Improve Workplace Safety as Industry Adds Workers
AGC urged commercial construction firms across the country to act on 13 specific steps to further improve workplace safety. The new safety measures were needed to address a growing influx of new and inexperienced workers that is contributing to an increase in the number of construction fatalities.… Read More
November 4, 2015
How to Foster a Culture of Lean and Innovation Webinar
Becoming a Lean company is no easy task. It is truly a journey that begins with one person, one initiative or one department at a time. Along this journey, it is critical to obtain sustainability in order for the desired goal to not only be met, but to ultimately become a part of the very fabric of… Read More
November 4, 2015
Got a Collaboration Story? Share It With Us!
Do you have a project that benefited from collaboration? Then consider creating and submitting a Collaboration Chronicle! The Collaboration Chronicles are an ongoing effort by the AGC Public/Private Industry Advisory Council (PIAC) and the AGC-AIA Joint Committee to capture and share the results… Read More
November 4, 2015

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