News

Featured Story
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

AGC News

Recent Stories

Debate on Repeal of the ACA’s 30-Hour Rule Continues in Congress
The House passed legislation this week that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by a vote of 239 to 186.  The vote was decided almost entirely on party lines with no Democrats supporting it. The vote was the first repeal vote for the new Congress; however, even if the bill made it to the… Read More
February 6, 2015
House and Senate Hold Rare Joint Hearing on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held a joint hearing to examine the state and local impact of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule expanding jurisdiction… Read More
February 5, 2015
House Tax Committee Moves Bills
On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to mark up seven expired tax provisions, aiming to make permanent certain benefits related to conservation easements, S corporations and business expensing in tax code, among other items. The House is expected to take up the committee bills… Read More
February 5, 2015
Romney Decides Against Third Run
Last Friday, and what came as a surprise for many supporters, Gov. Mitt Romney stated that he will not pursue the White House for a third time.  Much speculation is occurring as to how this development affects the remaining GOP presidential aspirants.  Many believe that the greatest beneficiary of… Read More
February 5, 2015
Union Affiliation in Construction Rises in Number but Declines in Percentage; Union Workers’ Earnings Rise More than Non-Union Workers’
Union representation in the construction industry fell from 14.9 percent to 14.7 percent in 2014, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The number of union-represented workers in the industry actually rose over the year (from 967,000 to 1,023,000), but at a lower… Read More
February 4, 2015
Construction Spending Ends 2014 at Highest Level Since 2008 as Public Outlays Turn Positive, Adding to Strength in Private Segments
Construction spending rose in December to a six-year high of $982 billion as public construction for the year increased for the first time since 2009, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials said President Obama's budget proposal and his suggested infrastructure funding… Read More
February 2, 2015
NLRB Provides New Guidance on Personal Use of Email
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a controversial decision that employees may use their employer’s email system(s), during non-working time, to communicate with each other about workplace issues, such as wages, union organizing efforts, and other terms and conditions of… Read More
February 2, 2015
Save the Date for the 2015 AGC Contractors Environmental Conference
AGC of America has just announced the date and location for the 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference. The 2015 CEC will be held on Sept. 2-3, 2015, in Arlington, Va., at The Westin Crystal City—right across the river from our nation’s capital. Stay tuned for more information and special… Read More
January 29, 2015
New Infrastructure Finance Proposal by Congressman John Delaney Should Spur Vigorous Debate Over How to Use Tax Reform to Fix Infrastructure
The chief executive officer of AGC of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of the Infrastructure 2.0 Act by Maryland Congressman John Delaney: "The Congressman's proposal puts a lot of good ideas on the table that we hope spur vigorous discussion… Read More
January 28, 2015
Construction Project Manager Course: March 29th – April 3rd, 2015, Los Angeles, CA
Registration is now open for AGC's Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) being held March 29th – April 3rd, 2015 at Pacific Palms Resort, which is set against the majestic San Gabriel Valley Mountains and only half an hour from downtown Los Angeles. PMC participants experience an interactive… Read More
January 28, 2015

Notice for AGC News Releases

Notice of Permission to Use

AGC retains the copyright to all of its news releases but grants a license for their limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply. Following are the acceptable attributions:

  • News Media: Any attribution that meets the editorial standards for such media.
  • All Others: This is [a reprint, an excerpt or an adaptation] of a [exact date with hypertext link] News Release by the Associated General Contractors of America. © 2020 Associated General Contractors of America. License granted for limited use with attribution under Creative Commons Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). Warranties are disclaimed and conditions do apply.