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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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AGC of America wants to understand exactly how labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and inflation are impacting the construction industry. Please help by taking a few minutes to complete the 2023 Autodesk and AGC of America Workforce Survey by Aug. 14. Your responses will help AGC to describe… Read More
July 20, 2023
Wage theft – a broad term referring to various ways by which employers fail to pay employees their full compensation – is a growing concern and reportedly a bigger problem in construction than in any other industry. Many state and local governments have adopted wage theft laws that give workers new… Read More
July 20, 2023
In its latest Settlements Report, the AGC-supported Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) advises that construction-industry collective bargaining agreements settled from January through June of 2023 provide an average increase in wages, fringe benefits and other employer payments for… Read More
July 20, 2023
Deadline to Apply is November 1, 2023
Each year the AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs. The application opened July 1… Read More
July 14, 2023
Apply by Wednesday, October 25, 2023!
AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 AGC Awards competitions! The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community … Read More
July 14, 2023
Construction contracts provide a foundation for project success or, if done wrong, project failure. Updating your contracts is essential. You should evaluate and update your contracts based on the latest technology trends, legal developments, and the insurance market. ConsensusDocs updates its… Read More
July 13, 2023
Delegated design is when the lead design professional, an architect or engineer, delegates a portion of design responsibility to the builder. Standard construction documents have traditionally addressed this issue in a rudimentary fashion. The updated ConsensusDocs now provide more details and… Read More
July 10, 2023
Partnering Agreements No Longer Required for the Now-Named Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering & Collaboration Awards
When AGC opens the awards programs applications on July 17th, any project that is excelling at partnering and collaboration will be able to apply for the revamped… Read More
July 7, 2023
The survey will close on August 14th.
AGC of America wants to understand exactly how labor shortages, supply chain challenges and inflation are impacting the construction industry. That is why we are asking you to take a few minutes to complete the following workforce survey that… Read More
July 7, 2023
The construction sector added 23,000 jobs in June while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest rate ever for the month and pay levels in the industry continued to rise, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today.… Read More
July 7, 2023