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August 26, 2024
AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies
The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More
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2013 fundraising efforts for AGC PAC kicked into high gear at AGC’s 94th Annual Convention held last week in Palm Springs when AGC PAC surpassed its projected goal of $200,000. The final tally showed contributions from 160 individuals totaling more than $233,000. Equally impressive was the fact… Read More
March 12, 2013
On Feb. 27, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the expansion of its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), which allows eligible employers the opportunity to participate in a low-cost option for correcting the status of misclassified workers from independent contractors to… Read More
March 12, 2013
AGC of America is accepting proposals for a limited number of speaking opportunities for its 2013 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference. The conference will be held Oct. 16-17, 2013, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, Ill. The deadline for applications is March 29,… Read More
March 12, 2013
Former Cook County CEO Robin Kelly (D) easily won the special Democratic primary to replace resigned Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. earlier this week. She outdistanced former Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-Ill.-11) and Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale 52-25-11 percent. Sixteen candidates received votes, but only… Read More
March 9, 2013
On March 6, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee passed the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, H.R. 803, which will help reform the nation’s job training system by strengthening employer engagement in state and local workforce decisions, as well as… Read More
March 9, 2013
On March 5, the U.S. House Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Heath, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing titled, “Challenges Facing Multi-employer Pension Plans: Reviewing the Latest Findings by PBGC and GAO.” Harold Force, president of Force Construction Co. in Columbus, Ind.,… Read More
March 8, 2013
AGC Forecast Confirmed: Over $4 billion in Federal Construction Cuts
On March 1, Congressional leadership and President Obama failed to reach a deal to avert the $85 billion in automatic and indiscriminate budget cuts, called sequestration. Consequently, the president signed an order initiating… Read More
March 8, 2013
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2013 funding measure that will provide for government spending through Sept. 30, 2013. The bill combined the Defense and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs appropriations bills with a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) for the… Read More
March 8, 2013
The construction industry added 48,000 jobs in February, the ninth consecutive month of job growth for the sector, as more people are working in construction than at any point in the last three and a half years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors… Read More
March 8, 2013
Firestone-based Flatiron Construction Corp. was honored today for its efforts to build three much-needed footbridges in Nicaragua as part of the Bridges to Prosperity program. As a result, the construction firm was one of eight organizations nationwide to win the AGC in the Community Award from the… Read More
March 8, 2013