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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Highway and Transit Reauthorization
When Congress returns next week from its summer recess it must take action to ensure continuation of the highway and transit program. SAFETEA-LU expires on September 30, 2009 and Congress must take action before that time to avoid funding disruptions. This current reauthorization effort is even… Read More
September 3, 2009
Federal Government to Implement E-Verify Beginning September 8
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 8 announced the administration's intent to "push ahead with full implementation" of a rule requiring federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to verify employees' authorization to work in the U.S.  The E-Verify rule will apply to federal… Read More
September 3, 2009
Comment Period for Proposed Rule Governing Project Labor Agreements Still Open
The comment period on the proposed rule relating to project labor agreements, which had expired August 13, wasextended last week for 30 days, with a new deadline of September 23. The proposed rule would implement President Obama's executive order encouraging (but not requiring) agencies to… Read More
September 3, 2009
White House Touts Stimulus Projects
Vice President Joe Biden delivered a speech today to mark the 200-day mark since the stimulus took effect.  In terms of the stimulus' effect on the construction industry, the vice president reported that more than 10,000 transportation projects have so far been approved.  He went on to say that… Read More
September 3, 2009
CDC Issues Employer Guidance in Preparation for Flu Season; Problematic for Construction Industry
In an attempt to urge employers to prepare for the upcoming 2009-2010 flu season, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidance to help employers prepare.  The guidance was issued in anticipation of the spread of the seasonal flu and H1N1, commonly known as Swine… Read More
September 3, 2009
Construction Jobs Saved By Stimulus, AGC Quoted
AGC's chief executive officer Steve Sandherr was quoted today in a Reuters article that reported on construction jobs saved by the stimulus.  Sandherr noted that some cities are slow to start work on stimulus projects, and recognized the work as a way to put people back on the job. Overall, the… Read More
September 2, 2009
Will My State Adopt California's Off-Road Engine Emission Standards?
AGC of America estimates that as many as 32 states are closely following California's controversial effort to implement and enforce first-time emission limits for in-use "fleets" of off-road diesel (ORD) equipment.  If these states adopt identical rules, construction companies across the nation… Read More
September 2, 2009
Earn HRCI & IACET Credits at AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference
Training, development and human resource professionals should attend the AGC HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference October 27-29, in Atlanta, to earn valuable continuing education credits toward their respective designations. As an authorized provider of… Read More
September 2, 2009
EPA Administrator Orders Overhaul of Clean Water Act Enforcement Program - More Reporting, More Inspections, More Public Oversight!
The U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has directed the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) to examine its Clean Water Act enforcement program and report back to her in early October with an action plan to strengthen and improve the Agency's enforcement efforts.  This new… Read More
September 2, 2009
Progress with EPA ARRA Funds and 'Buy American' Updates
AGC anticipates that a large number of water infrastructure projects funded with EPA "Stimulus" funds will hit the streets in September and October.  According to the EPA, significant progress is being made processing assistance agreements with state water authorities, which will likely translate… Read More
September 2, 2009

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