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Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC in the Community, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion Awards
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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Combined Construction HR and Training Professionals Conferences Set for Oct. 16-17 in Chicago
After four years of hosting the HR Professionals Conference back-to-back with the Training, Education and Development (TED) Conference, AGC will combine the two conferences for 2013.  With construction companies working with fewer staff, the decision to combine the conferences is a result of the… Read More
January 14, 2013
Registration for 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference is Now OPEN
The 2013 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 23-25, 2013, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues and… Read More
January 12, 2013
AGC Opposes USACE Project Labor Agreement Inquiries
On Jan. 8, AGC sent two letters opposing government-mandated project labor (PLA) inquiries posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  USACE sought industry comments on possible PLAs for projects outside of New Orleans, La. and Los Angeles, Calif. The former project involves levee work as… Read More
January 12, 2013
DOL Secretary Resigns
On Jan. 9, 2013, Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda Solis announced her resignation from the agency. Since her confirmation in 2009, the DOL has stepped up its regulatory and enforcement activities in a number of different areas. The resignation comes on the heels the Department’s long… Read More
January 11, 2013
Four Upcoming Special Elections
Massachusetts - Senate Seat Though Sen. John Kerry (D) has yet to begin his confirmation process as Secretary of State, action is already occurring in the upcoming special election to replace him. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.-5) has announced his intention to run and received Sen. Kerry's endorsement,… Read More
January 11, 2013
Sandy Aid Bill House Consideration Expected
Before recessing last week, the House of Representatives passed the first part of the Hurricane Sandy emergency supplemental appropriations bill.  The bill provided $9.7 billion in additional borrowing authority for the National Flood Insurance Program and passed by a vote of 354-67.  The House… Read More
January 11, 2013
Outlook for Construction Improves for 2013 as More Firms Plan to Hire, Raise Bid Levels and Expect Key Private Sector Markets to Expand
Significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should increase this year according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance… Read More
January 11, 2013
Federal Labor Agencies Update Regulatory Agendas
At the end of December, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released its 2012 Statement of Regulatory Priorities, commonly known as the regulatory agenda. Initially, the agendas were scheduled to be released last fall, but were delayed presumably due to… Read More
January 10, 2013
Construction Employment Declines in 151 out of 337 Metro Areas Between November 2011 and 2012
Construction employment declined in 151 out of 337 metropolitan areas between November 2011 and November 2012, increased in 126 and was stagnant in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials… Read More
January 8, 2013
Simonson Says
The construction industry ended 2012 with a small uptick in employment and the first gain in spending in six years. Early indications suggest that the upswing will continue in 2013, but the recovery will remain fragile and fragmentary, by segment and region. Construction employment in December… Read More
January 7, 2013

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