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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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Administration's Transportation Measure Will Speed Up Action on Much-Needed New Highway and Transit Bill
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's release today of proposed surface transportation legislation that would provide an estimated $302 billion for highway, bridge… Read More
April 29, 2014
AGC Comments on Proposal to Change VETS-100 and VETS-100A Forms
In response to a request for comments from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), AGC submitted comments regarding proposed changes to the employer reporting requirements for federal contractors as outlined by the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment… Read More
April 29, 2014
Construction Employment Increases in 197 out of 339 Metro Areas Between March 2013 and 2014
Construction employment expanded in 197 metro areas, declined in 87 and was stagnant in 55 between March 2013 and March 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America.  Association officials noted, however, that construction employment stands to suffer… Read More
April 28, 2014
Hardhats for Highways Webinar: How You Can Get Involved
Monday, May 5, 2014 | 2:00-3:00 pm EDT | www.HardhatsforHighways.org Hardhats for Highways invites you to attend a free webinar on Monday, May 5, 2014 from 2:00-3:00 pm EDT.  This webinar will discuss how you can get involved in the campaign, the tools available to help you be successful and real-… Read More
April 25, 2014
House Panel Approves FY 2015 MILCON/VA Funding
$3 Billion Cut to MILCON; More of the Same for VA On April 9, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2015 funding bill for Military Construction (Milcon) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill roughly mirrors the president’s FY 2015 budget request for… Read More
April 25, 2014
FL-19 Special Primary Election Results
Voters in southwest Florida went to polling places on Tuesday to nominate major party candidates in the preliminary process to replace resigned Rep. Trey Radel (R).  The Ft. Myers anchored seat is safely Republican so last night's GOP primary is likely definitive in determining who will succeed the… Read More
April 25, 2014
Three Ways You Can Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long
AGC’s Contractors Environmental Conference Helps Lead the Way We invite you to join the Associated General Contractors of America in celebrating Earth Day.  Earth Day presents us with an opportunity to rethink the way we do things in our homes and businesses. It reminds us of the importance of… Read More
April 23, 2014
Simonson Says: Your Opinion Counts at Census, BLS
The construction industry now has an additional way of bringing government data issues to the attention of top officials. The director of the U.S. Census Bureau recently appointed me to a three-year term on the Census Scientific Advisory Committee. This 18-member panel twice a year meets for a day… Read More
April 21, 2014
AGC Leaders Hear From U.S. DOT Secretary
Today, Highway and Transportation Division Chairman Tom Case of Granite Construction, along with division leaders, hosted United States Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on a conference call to hear the Secretary outline the administration’s soon-to-be released surface… Read More
April 19, 2014
March Construction Employment Increased in 38 States from a Year Ago, Half the Country in Latest Month
Construction firms added jobs in 38 states over the past 12 months, although job gains leveled off between February and March, according to an analysis today by AGC of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the ongoing year-over-year pickup points to the urgency of… Read More
April 18, 2014

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