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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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Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements Would Keep Three-Quarters of Firms from Bidding on New Federal Projects, Survey Finds
  Nearly three-quarters of federal contractors report they will stop bidding on federal projects if the Biden administration were to follow through on its plans to impose government-mandated project labor agreements according to the results of a survey of firms released today by the… Read More
June 2, 2022
AGC Releases New Member-Only Resource on ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts that Helps AGC Members Understand and Negotiate All Types of Construction Contracts
Consensus doesn’t mean unanimity. ConsensusDocs is the first and only broad-based coalition in the United States that publishes standard construction contract documents. ConsensusDocs has existed for over 14 years and has grown to over 40 construction organizations, including the three largest… Read More
June 1, 2022
Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines In April As Contractors Struggle To Find Workers Amid Record Job Openings, Low Unemployment
  Spending on nonresidential construction projects declined for the second month in a row in April as contractors coped with an all-time high for job openings, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data. Association officials… Read More
June 1, 2022
Two-Thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs Between April 2021 And April 2022 But Low Unemployment Rate Leaves Many Positions Open
  Construction employment increased in two-thirds of U.S. metro areas between April 2021 and April 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that a lack of qualified workers kept employment… Read More
May 31, 2022
DHS Extended I-9 Flexibility for Remote Workers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recently announced an extension of the Form I-9 flexibilities first announced in March 2020 and updated in March 2021. On February 18, 2022, President Biden issued a notice on the continuation of the state of… Read More
May 26, 2022
Hot Topics in Labor Law Covered at Annual Symposium
Handouts Now Available on AGC.org The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council held its 37th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 5-6, 2022, in Washington, DC. The Council is a group of attorneys who regularly represent AGC members and chapters in labor and employment matters, and its annual… Read More
May 26, 2022
Registration Open for AGC's June 21 Union Contractors Virtual Meeting
AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly virtual meeting  on June 21, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN Daylight Time.  All interested AGC members and chapter staff are invited.  The meeting is not open to nonmembers.  The agenda will include updates… Read More
May 26, 2022
Sixty-Four Percent Of Firms Working On Highway Upgrades Experienced Cars Crashing Into Their Work Zone During The Past Year, New Data Finds
  Annual Survey by HCSS and Associated General Contractors of America Finds Drivers and Passengers are at Greater Risk of Injury and Death in Work Zone Crashes, As Officials Urge Drivers to Be Careful this Summer Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had… Read More
May 23, 2022
AGC to Release Results of the 2022 Work Zone Safety Survey
Join us Wednesday, May 25 at 1:30 PM EDT AGC members are invited to join the virtual media briefing on May 25 at 1:30 PM ET when we announce the new results of the 2022 Work Zone Safety Survey. The announcement will include safety tips for motorists and unveil a new video message about the… Read More
May 23, 2022
Unfair Risk Allocation on Design-Build Projects
The AGC annual convention included a session entitled “Who’s on the Hook for Design Defects in Design-Build Projects.” Fox Rothschild’s Dirk Haire, Les Synder of Infrastructure Construction Brightline West, and David Hecker of Kiewit presented. Attendees crowded into a standing-only room because… Read More
May 23, 2022

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