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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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  For nearly three years, the U.S. construction industry has been buffeted by unprecedented increases in material costs, supply-chain bottlenecks, and a tight labor market. AGC’s Construction Inflation Alert is intended to help owners, public officials, and others understand what contractors… Read More
December 5, 2022
  There isn’t a better year to bring your team to AGC’s Annual Convention than when we’re in Vegas! That’s because each registration gives you FREE access to the nearby CONEXPO-CON/AGG – the largest construction trade show in North America. Sign Me Up Experience the unparalleled… Read More
December 2, 2022
Construction companies added 20,000 employees in November and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data. Association… Read More
December 2, 2022
  Total construction spending decreased by 0.3 percent for the month of October with downturns in homebuilding and most major nonresidential categories, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data. Association officials noted… Read More
December 1, 2022
  Construction employment increased in 268 or 75 percent of 358 metro areas between October 2021 and October 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted, however, that job vacancies outpaced… Read More
November 29, 2022
  New York and North Dakota Add the Most Jobs, While Pennsylvania and Louisiana Have Largest Decreases; Open Positions at End of September Exceeds Total Number of Employees Hired During the Entire Month Construction employment climbed in 27 states from September to October, according to a… Read More
November 18, 2022
AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr and members of AGC’s Government Affairs staff met with US Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on November 10 to discuss top industry priorities including, among other things, addressing the workforce shortage through skills training and attracting individuals to the… Read More
November 18, 2022
The FAR Council’s new proposed rule creates two new categories for federal contractors – significant contractors and major contractors – which trigger significant reporting requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions. On November 14, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council released a… Read More
November 18, 2022
AGC of America’s (AGC) advocacy fund is proactively seeking to improve general contractors’ business environment by participating in a case before the Supreme Court of Tennessee. AGC and the AGC of Tennessee jointly submitted an amicus (or friend of the court) brief to preserve a general contractor… Read More
November 17, 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 3:00-4:00 PM EASTERN AGC of America will hold the next Union Contactors Committee quarterly meeting on December 6, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. ET. All interested AGC members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from AGC… Read More
November 16, 2022