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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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Permitting Reform to Ride on Debt Increase?
On May 10, the White House released new permitting priorities to advance its climate change policy goals. The White House touched on a few reforms that AGC has previously supported, such as reducing the length of federal decision documents, reasonable decision time frames for projects,… Read More
May 16, 2023
AGC Blocks WOTUS Rule in 27 States
An AGC-backed lawsuit has led the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to issue a preliminary injunction of the Biden Administration’s 2023 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule in 24 states (see below) on April 12. Adding to the two-state injunction the association… Read More
May 16, 2023
AGC Releases New Mental Health Video for Firms to Share with Employees
AGC of America released the fourth video in its series of mental health videos recently for member firms to share with all employees. The video features Shayne Dinkle, a Seattle-area safety manager for iron workers, who lost a son to suicide. The pain and anger from that incident brought him… Read More
May 15, 2023
DOL Launches Mental Health at Work Initiative
The initiative leverages the U.S. Department of Labor’s expertise, programs, policies, partnerships, and authority to advance mental health and wellness in the workforce. On May 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched its Mental Health at Work initiative, which leverages DOL's expertise,… Read More
May 15, 2023
NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support
    NEW! ConstructorCast: Contractors Care: An Industry of Support Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry. On this episode, we speak with the co-chairs of AGC’s Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Task Force - Mandi Kime of AGC of Washington and Brandon… Read More
May 12, 2023
Seasoned Construction Attorneys See Value in ConsensusDocs
An Owner, General Contractor, and Subcontractor Walk into a Contract Negotiation Room and Agree on One Thing:  ConsensusDocs is Extremely Helpful Builders assess their risk and set their prices accordingly. Don Gregory, legal counsel for subcontractors and other industry practitioners for… Read More
May 11, 2023
Construction Materials Prices Rise 0.5 Percent In April While Bid Prices Slip, Reversing Recent Pattern And Squeezing Contractor Profits
  The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction increased 0.5 percent from March to April, while an index that measures contractors’ bid prices declined 0.3 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released… Read More
May 11, 2023
Construction Firms Add 15,000 Jobs In April As Sector’s Unemployment Rate Hits Record Low For The Month As Firms Struggle To Find Workers
  The construction sector added 15,000 jobs in April while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to a record low for the month and the number of unfilled construction positions is close to a monthly high, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
May 5, 2023
AGC Shares Feedback as EPA Initiates Construction Materials Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on new programs to standardize the use of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and develop a low-carbon emission construction materials program as specified by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). EPDs provide data on the environmental… Read More
May 4, 2023
Construction Employment Increases In 259 Of 358 Metro Areas From March 2022 To March 2023 As Manufacturing Projects Drive Demand
  Construction employment increased in 259, or 72 percent, of 358 metro areas between March 2022 and March 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said expanding manufacturing construction was… Read More
May 3, 2023

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