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  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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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF ALL JOBS LOST THIS AUGUST AS INDUSTRY REMAINS THE HARDEST HIT Nonresidential Construction Continues to Account for Larger Share of Job Losses than Residential Construction According to New Analysis by Top Construction Economist Construction… Read More
September 4, 2009
AGC's chief executive officer Steve Sandherr appeared on the Sept. 2, 2009 broadcast of CNN's Lou Dobbs. Sandherr explained the state of the construction industry nationwide as part of a story focused on California. [cnn=/video/bestoftv/2009/09/02/ldt.dobbs.jobs.construction.cnn,16:9,AUTOPLAY]… Read More
September 3, 2009
As of June 26, 2009, all new construction and major renovation projects registering to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM need to use the newest version - LEED 2009.  The changes to the rating system are part of an over-arching evolution of… Read More
September 3, 2009
President Obama will continue his push for sweeping reform of health care with an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. Obama will try and regain control of the issue after weeks of negative press and public opposition to the current reform package in town hall meetings across… Read More
September 3, 2009
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
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
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
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
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
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