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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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Construction Spending Slips in July as Sharp Downturn in Homebuilding Outweighs Advances in Private Nonresidential and Public Projects
Construction Association Survey Finds Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Constraining Further Nonresidential Growth; Officials Urge Public Leaders to Reform Training and Immigration Policies Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and… Read More
September 9, 2022
ConsensusDocs' New Bond Forms Featured as Part of the ‘Construction Contract Document Toolkit’
More than 700 conference attendees gathered at a recent American Bar Association (ABA) Fidelity and Surety Law annual meeting to share insights and information on the "Construction Document Toolkit: The Documents Behind the Decisions.”  ConsensusDocs’ Executive Director Brian Perlberg and Adam… Read More
September 8, 2022
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Litigation Continues
AGC’s lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate’s implementation is limited by another court. AGC of America’s Construction Advocacy Fund-backed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the… Read More
September 6, 2022
Construction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate
Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed contractors are eager to hire more employees… Read More
September 2, 2022
Construction Spending Slips In July As Sharp Downturn In Homebuilding Outweighs Advances In Private Nonresidential And Public Projects
Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and apartments tumbled, overshadowing a pickup in private nonresidential and public construction, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data.… Read More
September 1, 2022
Construction Employment Increases In 250 Of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2021 And 2022 But Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers
Construction employment increased in 250 or 70 percent of 358 metro areas between July 2021 and July 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials cautioned that most construction firms report they are… Read More
August 29, 2022
Construction Workforce Shortages Risk Undermining Infrastructure Projects As Most Contractors Struggle To Fill Open Positions
  91 Percent of Construction Firms Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Driving Up Costs and Project Delays, New Survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk Finds Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the… Read More
August 29, 2022
Has OSHA Inspected YOUR Jobsite for Heat-Related Hazards?
On April 8, the Department of Labor (DOL) / Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the first-ever national emphasis program (NEP) on heat-related hazards in the workplace would go into effect immediately.  The NEP set a goal for the agency to double the number of… Read More
August 25, 2022
Take Action to Oppose Mandatory PLAs on Federal Projects
The Biden administration just issued a proposed regulation mandating that every general contractor and subcontractor engage in negotiation or agree to project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more with limited exceptions. WHY IT MATTERS: The… Read More
August 24, 2022
Registration Open for Sept. 13 Union Contractors Committee Meeting
AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN Daylight Time.  All AGC members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from AGC staff… Read More
August 24, 2022

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