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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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Update on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate
On November 4, the White House announced that the deadline for direct federal contractors to have their employees fully vaccinated under the federal contractor vaccine mandate will be same as the new OSHA ETS: January 4, 2022. Previously, the deadline for direct federal contractors was December 8,… Read More
November 4, 2021
Preparing for the OSHA Vaccine/Testing Mandate WebEd Series
On Nov. 4, OSHA released its new COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS). The OSHA ETS will require employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested for infection on at least a weekly basis. CLICK HERE to register for the AGC of… Read More
November 4, 2021
AGC Challenges the Broad Application of OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Mandate
On Nov. 4, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long anticipated COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS).  As anticipated, the ETS requires all employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate vaccinations, or encourage… Read More
November 4, 2021
New Federal COVID Vaccine Rule Will Likely Prompt Construction Workers To Shift To Smaller Firms, Add To Sector’s Labor Challenges
  The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release today of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new coronavirus vaccine rule: “This association has been an… Read More
November 4, 2021
One-Fifth Of Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between September 2020 And 2021, Hindered By Gridlock In Washington And The Supply Chain
Nearly one-fifth of U.S. metro areas lost construction jobs between September 2020 and September 2021, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data released today. Association officials noted that the job losses are occurring in many metro… Read More
November 3, 2021
Construction Spending Slumps In September As Drop In Residential Work Projects Adds To Ongoing Downturn In Private And Public Nonresidential
Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Officials urged the House… Read More
November 1, 2021
Progressives And Conservatives Chose Partisanship Over Progress In Decision To Delay Passage Of Much-needed Infrastructure Bill
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to another delayed vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure measure in the U.S. House of Representatives: “It is extremely disappointing that some progressive… Read More
October 28, 2021
Federal OSHA Gets a New Leader
On October 25, the Senate voted 50-41 to confirm President Biden’s nominee to be the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. Doug Parker, formerly the chief of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, as well as serving as deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Mine Safety and… Read More
October 28, 2021
Federal OSHA Starts Process to Set a National Heat Standard
On October 27, the U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) officially signaled that it is moving closer to developing a national workplace heat standard. AGC previously testified against legislation requiring such a standard, citing the industry’s thorough, proactive work in this area… Read More
October 28, 2021
AGC-Backed COVID Relief Flexibility Bill Advances
Would Eliminate Ambiguity Regarding Use for Transportation Projects On October 27, Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Ga.) introduced the AGC-backed legislation that would make several categories of infrastructure investments—including transportation projects—and disaster relief… Read More
October 28, 2021

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