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Beyond the Hard Hat: Prioritizing Healthy Minds in Construction Safety
July 8, 2024
  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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Green Globes® Building Certification Program Undergoes Major Update
Green Globes®, used for the environmental assessment and certification of commercial buildings, has recently undergone revisions.  The Green Building Initiative (GBI), the administrator of the program in the U.S., announced the availability of an updated version of Green Globes for New Construction… Read More
July 3, 2013
Year-to-Date Collective Bargaining Settlements Yield First-Year Increase of 2.2 Percent
The first report on collective bargaining settlements for 2013 has been released by the Construction Labor Research Council (of which AGC is a member).  Settlements reported to CLRC to date yielded an average first-year wage-and-benefit increase of 2.2 percent or $1.04.  For newly negotiated,… Read More
July 3, 2013
Construction Spending Level Climbs Modestly in May
Total construction spending climbed modestly in May as growth in residential and public construction offset a drop in private nonresidential activity, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by AGC of America. Association officials predicted that spending would remain uneven through the… Read More
July 1, 2013
Construction Employment Increases in 185 out of 339 Metro Areas Between May 2012 and 2013
Construction employment increased in 185 out of 339 metropolitan areas between May 2012 and May 2013, declined in 115 and was stagnant in 39, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials said the number of metro areas adding jobs,… Read More
June 28, 2013
Senate Immigration Bill Passes Major Hurdle, Headed For Passage
Legislation Continues to Include AGC-Opposed Restrictions on the Construction Industry The Senate debate of the comprehensive immigration bill S. 744 – the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act – enters its third and final week, with the conversation still… Read More
June 25, 2013
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ConsensusDocs is pleased to announce a new free package of standard contract documents to make it easier for Designers, Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors to bid projects.  An increasing number of public and private owners are requiring ConsensusDocs contracts for their projects, and… Read More
June 24, 2013
AGC Financial Issues Forum Discusses Priorities for Tax Reform & Accounting Rules
Last Thursday and Friday, member company CFOs, CEOs and other senior accounting professionals participated in the AGC Financial Issues Forum (FIF) Summer Meeting in San Diego, Calif. FIF members were brought up to speed by AGC staff on the schedule in Congress for tax reform; privy to an in-depth… Read More
June 22, 2013
Another Circuit Court Strikes Down AGC-Opposed NLRB Posting Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) notice-posting rule is invalid.  The regulation, which has been on hold for over a year and has never taken effect, would require most employers to post designated notices informing employees… Read More
June 22, 2013
Davis-Bacon Hearing in House Committee
On June 18, the House Education and the Workforce Committee Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on Promoting the Accuracy and Accountability of the Davis-Bacon Act. The hearing focused on some of the flaws with the manner in which surveys are conducted, job classifications, and how… Read More
June 22, 2013
House T&I Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Fund Bridge Repairs
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV), ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WS) to introduce a bill this week that would provide $5.5 billion for state transportation departments to address the 150,000 or so… Read More
June 21, 2013

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