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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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Construction Employment Dips In January Despite Record Rise In Wages, Falling Unemployment As Quest For Workers Intensifies Among Industries
  Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay rose at a record pace in the past year, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials said future job gains… Read More
February 4, 2022
Biden Order Imposing Project Labor Agreements On Federal Projects Will Inflate Construction Costs, Discriminate Against Most Workers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in response to President Biden’s new executive order seeking to impose project labor agreements on many federal construction projects: “It is hard to explain… Read More
February 4, 2022
Biden Order Imposing Project Labor Agreements On Federal Projects Will Inflate Construction Costs, Discriminate Against Most Workers
  Needless Executive Order Contradicts Viewpoints of Career Federal Procurement Officials, Who Saw No Benefit to PLAs in 99.4 Percent of Projects, Will Undermine Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen… Read More
February 4, 2022
White House Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources
Guidebook will assist state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments On January 31, the White House released the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Guidebook to help state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the… Read More
February 3, 2022
OSHA Begins Process to Establish a Federal Heat Standard
On January 26, AGC of America, along with its Construction Industry Safety Coalition Partners, responded to OSHA on its first regulatory step towards establishing a federal heat standard for indoor and outdoor work, a rule with the potential to have far-reaching impacts on the construction… Read More
February 3, 2022
Come Early to Dallas to Volunteer to Help Some of the Area’s Neediest Residents
  AGC Charities Inc. and Hilti are Organizing a Volunteer Day to Help Rebuilding Together on Sunday, March 27th AGC Charities and Hilti Tools are working with a national group called Rebuilding Together, which renovates homes for the disabled, aging and/or veteran communities simple home… Read More
February 3, 2022
Designing a Fair Standard of Care in Design Agreements
At the recent AGC conference, one of the concerns that stood out is the design liability faced by construction companies. It is one of the most important risk management issues faced by general contractors today. Design liability concerns are not limited to just design-build projects.  It is a… Read More
February 3, 2022
In Uncertain Times, ConsensusDocs Provides a Clear Path to Request Project Financial Infomation
ConsensusDocs recently presented a webinar entitled “Managing Subcontractor Default, Bankruptcy, and Owner Insolvency in a Recovering Post Covid-19 Construction Economy.” The webinar, moderated by Phil Beck, a partner in the law firm Smith, Currie, and Hancock LLP, highlighted several steps that… Read More
February 1, 2022
Construction Spending Increased In December For The Month And Year, But Nonresidential And Public Construction Lagged Residential Sector
  Construction spending increased in December compared to both November and a year ago thanks to growing demand for residential construction, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted, however,… Read More
February 1, 2022
The Top of the Charts for Construction Law in 2021 was Material Price Escalation Clauses According to ConsensusDocs
Staying abreast of the latest developments and trends in construction law is one of the best ways to mitigate your construction company’s risk. Knowledge at your fingertips is power. ConsensusDocs publishes a monthly construction law newsletter that is one of the best resources to stay on top of… Read More
January 31, 2022

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