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July 15, 2024
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Construction Employment Falls to 14-Year Low in June
Seasonally adjusted construction industry employment slipped in June to the lowest total since July 1996 while the industry's unemployment rate remained at 20.1 percent, more than double the average for all workers, according to AGC's analysis of new federal figures. "The recession may have ended… Read More
July 2, 2010
Contact with Legislators on Reauthorization Important Over Congressional Recesses
** Action Requested **  Time is running short for Congress to take action on a multi-year highway and transit reauthorization bill. SAFETEA-LU authorization expired on September 30, 2009 and the program has been operating under short term extensions ever since. In addition, the Highway Trust Fund… Read More
July 1, 2010
Transportation Appropriations Bill Clears House Subcommittee
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation today marked-up the FY 2011 transportation spending bill.  The bill provides $45.2 billion for the highway program, an increase of more than $4 billion over this year's funding level of $41.07 billion and  President Obama's budget request of $… Read More
July 1, 2010
Supplemental Appropriations Bill Rescinds Highway Contract Authority
Following months of AGC and other transportation construction stakeholders successfully lobbying Congress and the administration to restore $8.7 billion of rescinded highway contract authority, the House of Representatives is poised to take $2 billion of that unobligated money away to offset a $10… Read More
July 1, 2010
House and Senate Vote to Extend FAA Authorization
Congress approved a bill to extend aviation programs and excise taxes through Aug. 1. The short-term extension will give lawmakers another month to attempt to finalize a multi-year FAA reauthorization bill. Both the House and Senate have passed long-term authorization bills but they are very… Read More
July 1, 2010
Construction Spending Tumbles in May
Construction spending shrank again in May, dropping 8 percent from a year earlier, although homebuilding and stimulus-funded public works increased from year-ago levels, according to AGC's analysis of new Census Bureau data. "Stimulus has made a difference, but Congress needs to provide long-term… Read More
July 1, 2010
EPA Publishes New Technical Bulletins on Diesel Retrofit Devices, Updates List of Verified Technologies Approved for Construction Equipment
New technical bulletins are now available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) website to support fleet managers who are considering Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) or Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) as potential retrofit technologies.  Click… Read More
July 1, 2010
AGC Safety & Health Conference
July 14-16, 2010 | Cincinnati, OH   Construction safety and health is vital for the success of the industry. Join more than 150 industry professionals and participate in the development of regulatory and legislative activity on both a national and local level, assist in the development and… Read More
July 1, 2010
Construction Spending - May
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING STUMBLES AGAIN IN MAY; STIMULUS PROVIDES ONLY BRIGHT SPOT FOR NONRESIDENTIAL Construction spending shrank again in May, dropping 8 percent from a year earlier, although homebuilding and stimulus-funded public works increased from year-ago levels, according to an analysis of… Read More
July 1, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - May
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294 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS LOSE CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM MAY 2009 TO 2010, REFLECTING WEAK DEMAND & OVERDUE INFRASTRUCTURE BILLS Most Jobs Added in Columbus, Ohio While Eau Claire, Wisconsin Has Highest Rate of Job Growth; Chico, California Has Highest Rate of Decline and Chicago Loses Most Jobs… Read More
June 30, 2010

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