Beyond the Hard Hat: Prioritizing Healthy Minds in Construction Safety - In this episode of ConstructorCast, host Max Nelson is joined by key members of Jordan Foster Construction—Asma Bayunus and Tricia Kagerer—to delve into the crucial topic of mental health in the construction industry.… Read More
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James H. Roberts, president and chief executive officer of Granite Construction Inc., represented AGC at a hearing held on July 24 by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. The hearing was held to examine how the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) is… Read More
July 25, 2013
AGC recently hosted a webinar on The Hispanic Workforce: Best Practices for Construction Employers. According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, 30 percent of all construction workers are Hispanic. Therefore, understanding and exploring the impact culture plays when working… Read More
July 25, 2013
In the video below, Ann Michalski, HR Director for AGC member-company Joseph B. Fay Company, talks about AGC's Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. She describes her experiences and explains why you should attend this year's event in Chicago, Ill.
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July 25, 2013
Over the past several months, AGC of America has received a number of reports, most of which were anecdotal, about sporadic shortages of workers and talent in certain parts of the country. At the same time, overall construction employment, while rising steadily, remains well below peak employment… Read More
July 25, 2013
On July 19, the U.S. Senate confirmed Thomas Perez to be the next Secretary of Labor. The confirmation was part of a bi-partisan compromise over a number of stalled presidential nominations. The deal includes an agreement over appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board)… Read More
July 24, 2013
At the beginning of 2013, it looked as if construction would repeat the patterns of 2012: double-digit gains in both residential and nonresidential private construction, along with a modest decline in public construction, for a 5-10 percent increase in total construction spending. Midway through… Read More
July 23, 2013
On July 17, the U.S. House passed legislation on delaying the employer and individual mandates of the 2010 healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The renewed attention to the ACA by the House is a direct result of the administration’s announcement on July 2 of its transition relief from… Read More
July 23, 2013
Funding Below President’s FY 2014 Request for GSA Construction Spending
On July 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved a General Services Administration (GSA) funding bill that would increase construction accounts compared to FY 2013. However, the proposed levels of GSA construction… Read More
July 23, 2013
In recent years, AGC members have been pressed to deliver more services at lower cost, while maintaining the highest quality. Recognizing this challenge, AGC developed a “Doing More With Less” webpage, which contains a number of tools and resources to help members maximize their efficiency.… Read More
July 23, 2013
In May, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI), rebounded back into growth territory with a reading of 52.9 after last month’s reading dropped below 50 to 48.6. This was the first significant decrease in design activity after eight straight months of gains.
Even with the increase in the ABI… Read More
July 23, 2013