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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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Multiemployer Pension Plan Reform Webinar
AGC has scheduled a webinar for Monday, June 30th from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM for the latest updates on Multiemployer Pension Plan reform. For nearly two years the National Coordinating Committee of Multiemployer Plans, Retirement Review Security Commission developed draft recommendations for… Read More
June 9, 2014
Construction Industry Adds 6,000 jobs in May as Sector's Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.6 Percent, Lowest May Level in Six Years
Construction employers added 6,000 workers to payrolls in May as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest May level in six years, according to an analysis of new government data by AGC. However, association officials cautioned that gains remain spotty and that thousands… Read More
June 6, 2014
Senate Committee Approves Transportation Funding Bill
By a vote of 29-1, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2015 appropriations bill for the Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Housing and Urban Development. Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) was the only dissenting vote. The bill funds most DOT programs at FY 2014 levels just as the… Read More
June 5, 2014
New COBRA Notices Add Affordable Care Act Info
The Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has updated its model notices that inform workers of their eligibility to continue healthcare coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”). The updates, announced May 2, are… Read More
June 5, 2014
Strategies for Recruiting Craft Workers to be Addressed in Free June 16 Web Meeting
If your firm is already experiencing challenges in finding craft workers or is anticipating challenges in the future, join AGC of America’s Open Shop Committee, HR Forum, and Training, Education & Development Forum for a web meeting on June 16 at 2:00 p.m. EDT featuring a presentation on “Best… Read More
June 5, 2014
OSHA to Refer Stale Whistleblower Claims to NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) have entered into a program together for the referral of untimely whistleblower claims, according to a May 21 memo from NLRB Associate General Counsel Anne Purcell to NLRB regional directors… Read More
June 5, 2014
ACA Regulatory Updates Prompt New AGC Webinar
There’s no question that compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be multifaceted and cumbersome, and U.S. Department of Labor continues to issue regulations that will govern the complex law.  These regulations will likely impact the bottom line of every covered construction company.  AGC… Read More
June 4, 2014
AGC Welcomes New Members to AGC’s Environmental Forum Steering Committee
AGC is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members and three associate members to serve on its Environmental Forum Steering Committee through the AGC Convention in 2017.  Members of the Steering Committee have direct access to federal regulatory officials, influence over AGC’s… Read More
June 4, 2014
Construction Spending Rises Modestly in April for Third Straight Month
Total construction spending rose modestly for the third straight month in April as a mix of increases and declines in public and private categories showed the sector’s recovery remains fragile and fragmented, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association… Read More
June 2, 2014
New Report Finds EPA Economic Analysis of ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Rule Deeply Flawed
A new report released this week is sharply critical of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) estimates of probable costs and benefits associated with the proposed rule on “Waters of the United States,” and finds that EPA significantly underestimates the economic impacts the rule will… Read More
June 2, 2014

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