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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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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Apprenticeship Fund Expenses
Recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) have found that apprenticeship and training funds are being misused for graduation ceremonies and advertising. In order to help clear up confusion, the DOL has issued a field assistance bulletin… Read More
April 11, 2012
AGC Files Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Bridge Collapse in Minnesota
In conjunction with the AGC of Minnesota, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Construction Industry Roundtable, AGC of America is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take and review a potentially landmark case on state statutes of repose… Read More
April 11, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Apprenticeship Fund Expenses
Recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) have found that apprenticeship and training funds are being misused for graduation ceremonies and advertising. In order to help clear up confusion, the DOL has issued a field assistance bulletin… Read More
April 10, 2012
Construction Employment Increases in 171 out of 337 Metro Areas Between February 2011 & 2012
Construction employment increased in 171 out of 337 metropolitan areas between February 2011 and February 2012, decreased in 119 and stayed level in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by AGC. Association officials said employment was growing in many metro areas… Read More
April 10, 2012
DOL Seeks Employment for Nation’s Youth
The U.S. Department of Labor has created a special website to help connect the nation’s youth with employers who can offer summer jobs and industry members are being encouraged to provide summer work for low-income youths that either helps them improve their soft skills, such as communication and… Read More
April 6, 2012
AGC-ACCE Hold Successful Workshops in Phoenix and Dallas; Milwaukee Upcoming
The AGC of America would like to thank the AGC members from two dozen firms who participated in workshops in Dallas and Phoenix in February to help determine the knowledge, skills and abilities that graduates of construction management and construction technology programs accredited by the American… Read More
April 6, 2012
AGC Leads Legal Defense of State Statutes of Repose
In conjunction with the AGC of Minnesota, the American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Construction Industry Roundtable, AGC of America is encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to take and review a potentially landmark case on state statutes of repose… Read More
April 6, 2012
AGC Testifies on Impact of Short Term Transportation Extensions
AGC Senior Vice President Paul Diederich presented AGC testimony today at a hearing held by the Senate Budget Committee concerning the impact short-term extensions of the transportation authorization have on the highway construction industry and infrastructure investment. Diederich listed a long… Read More
April 6, 2012
Transportation Bill Stalled – Action Needed to Pass a Bill in the House
Last week President Obama signed into a law a 90 day extension of the federal surface transportation programs.  As reported last week (link to last weeks CLWIR), Congress passed the 9 extension of SAFETEA-LU before leaving Washington for a two week recess. When the House and Senate return to… Read More
April 6, 2012
March Construction Employment Dips by 7,000 but Rises 1 Percent from a Year Ago; Unemployment Rate Stands at 17.2 Percent, Twice the Overall Rate
The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs between February and March, following a similar decline of 6,000 the month before, but extended a pattern of modest year-over-year job increases, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by AGC. Association officials said that… Read More
April 6, 2012

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