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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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House Majority Leader Lays Fall Plan
House Republicans today outlined their intended priorities for the pre-election session of Congress. As detailed above, the primary goal of the session is to prevent another government shutdown and keep the government funded until after the election. Republicans also want to make sure that the… Read More
September 4, 2014
Construction Spending in July Reaches Highest Level Since Late 2008
All major categories of construction spending increased in July and total construction reached the highest level since December 2008, according to an analysis by AGC of America. Association officials welcomed the robust spending figures, but cautioned that growing demand will put new pressure on an… Read More
September 2, 2014
CBO Projects Continued Highway Trust Fund Shortfalls
Participate in Hardhats for Highways – Your Company’s Future Depends on It This week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their semi-annual Economic and Budget Outlook, in which they have updated their ten-year solvency projections for the Highway Trust Fund. CBO estimates that… Read More
August 29, 2014
USGBC, GBCI Form New Partnerships; Plans to Integrate LEED with Green Building Codes
Over the last several months, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Certification Institute have been forging new relationships as well as strengthening existing ties with other organizations.  Those working on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and other green… Read More
August 28, 2014
EPA Updated Its Online Tool That Helps Determine Whether a Small Construction Site Qualifies for a Stormwater Permit Waiver
In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its Rainfall Erosivity Factor Calculator, which can help you determine the value of the rainfall erosivity factor (R-factor) on a small construction project (disturbing less than five acres).  Small construction sites with an R-… Read More
August 28, 2014
2014 AGC Highway & Utilities Contractors Conference Session Highlight
Preparing the Next Generation of Managers  What do the future leaders of the highway, transportation and utility markets look like? How to those future leaders communicate? What will their management style be? Learn what the current generation of construction industry managers are looking for in… Read More
August 28, 2014
Construction Employment Increases in 223 Metro Areas Between July 2013 and 2014 as 25 Percent of Firms Report Turning Down Work Because of Labor Shortages
Construction employment expanded in 223 metro areas, declined in 72 and was stagnant in 44 between July 2013 and July 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America.  As employment grows, 25 percent of firms report labor shortages are forcing them to… Read More
August 27, 2014
First National Private Insurance Exchange to Serve the Commercial Construction Industry Begins Offering Firms Coverage Quotes
"The AGC Alternative," the first of its kind, nation-wide private insurance exchange to serve the commercial construction industry, begins offering quotes todayto firms belonging to AGC of America, association officials announced.  The private exchange, developed in collaboration with Willis North… Read More
August 25, 2014
AGC Urges Senate to Ban Reverse Auctions for Construction
Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Prohibit Construction Reverse Auctions Many states already have laws prohibiting reverse auctions for construction services. However, those laws do not prevent federal agencies from conducting reverse auctions in those states. And federal agencies, like the… Read More
August 21, 2014
AGC Submits Comments on EPA Proposal to Target Individuals’ Paychecks to Collect on Unpaid Fines
AGC submitted detailed comments on a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would give the agency the authority to cut into the paychecks of those who have unpaid debts, such as a fine or penalty for an alleged environmental violation. EPA would be allowed to garnish… Read More
August 21, 2014

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