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July 15, 2024
Apply by Thursday, October 31, 2024!  AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 AGC Awards competitions! The Baldwin Group Build America Awards (including the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence category) and AGC in the Community competitions recognize the nation's most… Read More

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Architecture Billings Index Continues to Improve
With increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is continuing to strengthen. The ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.  The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February… Read More
April 16, 2013
Construction Industry Faces Shortage of Skilled Workers
Due to the continual decline of construction employment over the past five years, many contractors are concerned about the availability of skilled workers now that hiring in the industry has resumed.  Many former construction workers have left for other industries or retired. "If the industry… Read More
April 16, 2013
Immigration Proposal's Arbitrary Cap on Construction Workers Would Undermine Economic Recovery, Official Cautions
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to proposed immigration reform legislation released today by the “Gang of Eight” Senators: “The Senators’ proposal for immigration reform provides a long-… Read More
April 16, 2013
AGC Opens the Doors to Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Resources at its June Conference
Attendees at the AGC 2013 Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on June 13-14, 2013, will gain access to up-to-date information and resources on compliance and trends that affect the business of construction across the nation.  From a keynote address by Administrator Victor Mendez of the… Read More
April 16, 2013
Put in a Word About PPIs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the federal agency that puts out the producer price index (PPI), is looking for feedback. Their survey asks respondents about what information they use currently, what they’d like to see improved or added, and what they think of the responsiveness of BLS staff… Read More
April 16, 2013
AGC Urges Court to Require Insurance Carrier to Show Prejudice
On April 1, AGC of America (AGC) and the Maryland Chapter jointly filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of a contractor’s claim for insurance coverage of a settlement that the contractor had reached with a project owner.  The insurance… Read More
April 15, 2013
AGC Kicks Off National Work Zone Awareness Week with National, State Safety Study Release
Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials added that the study found work… Read More
April 15, 2013
AGC Members Participate in Newly Released SmartMarket Report on Green Schools
For the first time, AGC members responded to a survey that gathered information for a market report on green schools.  McGraw-Hill published “The New and Retrofit Green Schools SmartMarket Report” in March 2013.  As a benefit of their participation, AGC members can access the report for free by… Read More
April 15, 2013
What Federal Projects Survived Budget Cuts? Attend 2013 FEDCON to Find Out
With the FY 2013 budget in place and the president’s FY 2014 budget released, federal agencies now have a better understanding of the projects coming down the pipe. Many top congressional and federal agency leaders are attending the 2013 Federal Contractors Conference and will discuss their plans.… Read More
April 12, 2013
House to Vote on NLRB Legislation
The U.S. House is expected to vote on legislation tomorrow that would remove the uncertainty created by the January 2012 unconstitutional recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (the Board). H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, which… Read More
April 12, 2013

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