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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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Open Shop Wages Anticipated to Increase 3.01% in 2021
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., Open Shop contractors anticipate skilled craft hourly wage increases of 3.01% in 2021 (3.21% excluding zeros). Actual increases for 2020 were 2.88% (including zeros) and 3.41% (excluding zeros). … Read More
November 18, 2021
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance on Religious Accommodations
Provides Additional Information on Religious Objections to Workplace Vaccine Requirements The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19… Read More
November 18, 2021
Proposed Changes to Waters of the United States Released
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released a proposal on Nov. 18, 2021, that would return to the 1980’s regulatory framework, with some changes, on Waters of the United States (WOTUS).  As previously reported in September, a district court vacated the 2020 Navigable Waters… Read More
November 18, 2021
Register Now for Dec. 14 Union Contractors Virtual Meeting
AGC of America’s Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly virtual meeting  on Dec. 14, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN Standard Time.  All interested AGC members and chapter staff are invited.  The meeting is not open to nonmembers.  The agenda will include… Read More
November 18, 2021
Most Contractors Report Significant Flaws With The Nation’s 811 Utility Location System, Citing Inaccurate Locates And Slow Response Times
There are significant flaws with the current 811 utility location system according to a new survey of construction firms that perform any kind of underground excavation released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Most contractors say that calling 811 often leads to inaccurate… Read More
November 17, 2021
AGC Releases New Series of COVID-19 Vaccine PSAs to Encourage Construction Workers to Get Their Shot
AGC of America is releasing a new series of COVID-19 vaccine PSAs designed to encourage construction professionals to get their shot. The series will feature testimonials from workers who did not get their shot, contracted COVID and nearly died. They are now urging their co-workers to get their… Read More
November 15, 2021
Construction Industry Challenges OSHA’s New COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, Noting That Measure Exceeds Agency’s Authority
Today, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Signatory Wall & Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA) filed a petition for review of OSHA’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The groups explain that the new… Read More
November 15, 2021
AGC and Sage Begin Surveying Members for Annual Outlook
Help Us Generate a Comprehensive Outlook for 2022 by Taking the Survey Today Each year around this time, AGC asks you – our members – to predict what next year will be like for your business.  AGC has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance,… Read More
November 12, 2021
AGC Federal Contractors Descend on Washington
Leaders from Federal Agencies Make Major Announcements On November 8, federal construction contractors descended on Washington, D.C., to meet with major federal construction agencies and members of Congress at the AGC Federal Contactors Conference. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
November 11, 2021
AGC Working to Block Harmful Construction Policies in Defense Bill
AGC is working to block the inclusion of policies that would negatively impact military construction contractors in a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill—a must-pass, annual defense bill. The House of Representatives passed its version of the NDAA in September and the Senate is… Read More
November 11, 2021

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