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July 15, 2024
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Construction Employment - March
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JUNE 2007; UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS AT DEPRESSION-LIKE 24.9 PERCENT March Gain May Reflect Rebound from Bad February Weather, Not Lasting Turnaround, Industry Economist Simonson Cautions Payroll employment in the construction industry in March… Read More
April 2, 2010
Construction jobs rise in March; spending tumbled in February; orders were mixed
Nonfarm payroll employment climbed in March by 162,000, seasonally adjusted, and the unemployment rate remained for a third straight month at 9.7% (10.2%, not seasonally adjusted), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Construction employment rose by 15,000 to 5,592,000, the first… Read More
April 2, 2010
Recession Forces Firms to Think Outside the Box
A recent Engineering News-Record article examines how firms have reacted to the recession, and what steps they are taking to adjust and survive.  The current economic recession is offering firms numerous challenges to re-think their strategies to keep their heads above water and to continue to do… Read More
April 2, 2010
AGC Signs Letter with Groups Supporting Diesel Retrofit Grant Funding
AGC last week joined a broad coalition of environmental, science-based, public health, industry, and state and local government groups by signing a group letter in support of expanded funding in fiscal year 2011 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP… Read More
April 2, 2010
Construction Spending Drops to 2002 Levels
Construction spending tumbled in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $846 billion, a low last recorded in 2002, according to AGC's analysis of new federal figures. Declines occurred relative to both the month before and February 2009 in most categories of private residential and… Read More
April 1, 2010
Lead Paint Rules on Renovation and Repair to Housing, Child-care Facilities, and Schools Effective April 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new rules for certain contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities, or schools built before 1978.  Workers must follow lead-safe work practice standards to reduce potential exposure to dangerous levels of lead during renovation… Read More
April 1, 2010
Environmental Challenges for the Construction Industry Forum Provides Opportunity For Members To Listen, Learn and Share
AGC hosted a special forum at this year's Convention focused on environmental challenges specific to the construction industry.  AGC recognizes that environmental requirements have become a great and growing responsibility for contractors, delaying if not threatening construction projects and… Read More
April 1, 2010
Open Shop Contractors Discuss Labor Developments at AGC Convention
AGC's Open Shop Committee held an active roundtable discussion at a meeting during the Annual Convention on March 17.  Contractors and Chapter staff from across the country shared recent experiences regarding labor relations and labor-related government affairs in their respective areas.… Read More
April 1, 2010
Building Trades President Outlines Political and Business Priorities at AGC Convention
It's true that the building trades have heightened influence in Congress and the administration these days, AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) President Mark Ayers (left) acknowledged to a standing-room-only audience at a forum presented by AGC's Union Contractors… Read More
April 1, 2010
Construction Spending - February
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DROPS TO 2002 LEVELS, AS PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL, NONRESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ALL DECLINE Single-family and Power Construction are Only Bright Spots, Says Industry Economist Simonson  Construction spending tumbled in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $846… Read More
April 1, 2010

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