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August 26, 2024
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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At AGC's National and Chapter Leadership Conference, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) took time out of his busy schedule, even as he was negotiating a critical government funding bill, to address association leaders. Despite the high-stakes environment on Capitol Hill, Johnson made it a… Read More
September 26, 2024
On Wednesday, September 25th, AGC of America welcomed AGC chapter government relations staff from across the country to AGC’s annual Government Relations Summit. The summit provides an opportunity for AGC chapters to discuss the top government relations issues they are facing back home. Over twenty… Read More
September 26, 2024
On September 23, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky granted the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction partially halting certain aspects of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. Specifically, DOT is… Read More
September 26, 2024
This week, the House of Representatives and Senate easily passed a short-term spending bill averting a potential government shutdown just weeks before the November elections. The bipartisan agreement on a short-term fix will fund the government and create a new deadline of December 20, 2024. The… Read More
September 26, 2024
Three new bid protests were recently filed by AGC members that incorporate AGC’s legal theory challenging the government’s new PLA mandate. While bid protests challenge specific project awards at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the legal theory developed for AGC by outside counsel at Fox… Read More
September 26, 2024
On September 19, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded approximately $12.7 million in grants to 102 non-profit organizations across the nation. Administered by the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), funds from the Susan Harwood Training Grant… Read More
September 24, 2024
Limited Space Available for Post-Conference Events
The 2024 AGC Construction HR & Workforce Conference, being held on October 20-22nd in Denver, CO, will focus on the intersection of HR and workforce development in our industry. The program will feature a multi-track educational program that… Read More
September 24, 2024
On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially filed a notice of its intent to appeal the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking AGC-challenged provisions of the DOL’s regulatory expansion of Davis Bacon coverage. Pending any further action in court, the nationwide… Read More
September 24, 2024
On September 23, 2024, AGC of America filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit arguing against the adoption of a lower pleading standard for lawsuits claiming breach of fiduciary duty by trustees of employee benefit plans. The Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors… Read More
September 24, 2024
This free webinar on September 26, 2pm - 3pm Eastern, is aimed at guiding leaders through the critical processes and team communication following a suicide. This session will provide valuable strategies for supporting your team during challenging times, facilitating healing, and fostering a… Read More
September 23, 2024