AGC today released the Request for Proposal to revise AGC’s Professional Crane Operator Safety Training Program materials. The updated program will provide quality training for construction professionals in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Cranes and… Read More September 29, 2010
The Federal Acquisition Regulation Councils have released the final version of the rule governing the Buy American provisions for direct-federal procurements under the Recovery Act. While this rule does not govern the federally-assisted work done through grants and loans (like those administered by… Read More September 29, 2010
Chief Economist Ken Simonson breaks down the latest construction economic figures and materials trends in AGC's Data DIGest. Take a look at these numbers and their implications here.
September 29, 2010
September 28 marked the three-year anniversary of ConsensusDOCS, the only standard contracts written by a broad coalition of the construction industry. In just three years, the documents have been the clear leader in advancing best practices and fair contracts.
In 2007, ConsensusDOCS published the… Read More September 28, 2010
AGC released analyses in the past week of construction job changes from August 2009 to August 2010 in every state and in 337 metropolitan areas. Although only one-fifth of the states (nine, plus the District of Columbia) and one-sixth of the metro areas (56) had year-over-year job increases, these… Read More September 28, 2010
According to Reed Construction Data's August jobs report, contractors added 19,000 jobs in July. The job report for the general economy was described as "weak but still positive," as various sectors traded off hiring and cutting jobs. Over the last five months, the construction job market has… Read More September 27, 2010
Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Monday by AGC.
More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that… Read More September 27, 2010
AGC of America is pleased to launch the new Training, Education & Development (TED) Forum. This new forum will provide opportunities for AGC members and Chapter staff to participate in the association’s policymaking on education, training and workforce development issues, and will include the… Read More September 27, 2010
56 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 & 2010, HIGHEST NUMBER ADDING JOBS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2008
Hanford-Corcoran, California and Kansas City, Kansas Top List of Metro Areas Adding Jobs while Chicago and Napa, California Lose Most Jobs for the Year
Construction… Read More September 27, 2010
Don't miss the excellent array of speakers and sessions planned for the 2010 Highway and Utility Contractors Issues Meeting scheduled for November 11-13, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. This popular resort facility is tightly booked in November and AGC's room block may not be available… Read More September 24, 2010
