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Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
April 22, 2024
  The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More

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Union Representation in Construction Increases Slightly in 2008
The rate of union representation in the construction industry increased modestly in 2008 for the second consecutive year following a steady decline in the decade preceding 2006.  Using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) reports in its latest… Read More
July 22, 2009
Reed, NABE, Fed report sharp drops in construction; CPI, some materials costs rise
The value of nonresidential construction starts in June "decreased 71% from May, more than offsetting the 27% increase the previous month," Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Jim Haughey reported on Thursday, based on Reed's compilation of starts. "Every construction category declined… Read More
July 21, 2009
AGC Chief Economist Quoted on Stimulus
AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson was quoted today in the LA Times and Christian Science Monitor on issues related to the stimulus.  Topics included the challenges the Administration has experienced in making the stimulus work, as well as whether stimulus-funded projects will have any impact on… Read More
July 21, 2009
Administration Proposes Rule Implementing Executive Order on Project Labor Agreements
On July 14, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a notice of proposed rulemaking implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13502, by creating new FAR contract clauses to be included in Federal contracts should an agency choose to require a Project Labor Agreement (PLA… Read More
July 21, 2009
Federal Government Makes Employers Subject of Immigration Enforcement with I-9 Audits and E-Verify Monitoring
In recent weeks, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has begun fulfilling its promise of investigating employers who hire illegal workers by initiating two major steps: conducting audits of employers' I-9 forms and preparing for increased monitoring of the E-Verify System. As mentioned in… Read More
July 20, 2009
AGC Ranked Top Association by CEO Update
CEO Update, which tracks people in association and non-profit executive careers, listed AGC's CEO Steve Sandherr as a top CEO. AGC was the only construction association represented on the list of 42 CEOs. The publication asked CEOs in the association world to nominate their peers on the basis of… Read More
July 20, 2009
AGC Officer Testifies on Water Trust Fund
AGC Vice President Kris Young testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water and Natural Resources. AGC Vice President Kris Young, President and CEO of Miller the Driller in Des Moines, Iowa, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure… Read More
July 17, 2009
Senate Committee Approves 18 Month SAFTEA-LU Extension
By an 18-1 vote the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee approved an 18 month extension of spending authority for the federal highway program through March 31, 2011. The legislation authorizes the program in FY 2010 at FY 2009 funding level of $41 billion and provides $20.5 billion… Read More
July 17, 2009
New Employment Numbers Show Steep Losses In Construction Nationwide, AGC Chief Economist Calls For Increased Investment In Infrastructure To Put People Back To Work
Construction workers continued to bear the pain of steep job losses almost everywhere in June, as construction employment rose only in North Dakota (by 5 percent) and Louisiana (4 percent), compared to June 2008, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Jobs… Read More
July 17, 2009
AGC Holds Midwest Regional Meeting with Carpenters and Operating Engineers
AGC held a regional meeting with the National Construction Alliance II (NCAII) on July 13 in Chicago, IL.  About 50 members and staff from various collective bargaining chapters in the Mid-America Region of AGC's Executive Leadership Council attended, along with Operating Engineers General… Read More
July 17, 2009

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