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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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More
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AGC and Survey Partner HCSS Will Use Survey Results to Urge Motorists to Be Careful During the Summer Travel Season
AGC of America and our survey partner, HCSS, are asking all highway and transportation members help us improve work zone safety by completing this brief survey鈥 Read More
May 6, 2024
AGC hosts virtual member orientations on a quarterly basis to provide an overview of the member benefits, resources, and opportunities available from AGC of America. Whether your company has just joined, or has been a member for years, this informative session will help ensure that you are鈥 Read More
May 6, 2024
The construction industry added 9,000 jobs in April鈥攖he fewest since August 2022鈥攁s a downturn among residential remodelers and subcontractors undercut job gains at nonresidential construction firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of鈥 Read More
May 3, 2024
In a heartfelt tribute to Eddie Stewart, retiring CEO of Caddell Construction, friends and colleagues have come together to establish the Eddie Stewart Scholarship. This scholarship not only celebrates Eddie鈥檚 remarkable career but also underscores his commitment to furthering education鈥 Read More
May 3, 2024
On April 18, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued its final rule reducing exposure levels to respirable crystalline silica for all mines in the U.S. and is applicable to the contractors who work in these mines. MSHA jurisdiction is broad and includes construction work, and its鈥 Read More
May 3, 2024
With almost every state authorizing the recreational and/or medical use of marijuana or cannabidiol (CBD), employers nationwide face a maze of legal changes.
Recent marijuana laws include language that limits what employers can do with workplace drug testing. This is a trend that we see continuing鈥 Read More
May 3, 2024
Join us on June 5, 1 PM 鈥 2 PM EDT for the next virtual quarterly town hall. The purpose of these meetings is to communicate key safety and health issues and challenges, as well as discuss enforcement, regulatory, and outreach activities at the national and local levels.
Open to all AGC members鈥 Read More
May 3, 2024
The White House Council on Environmental Quality鈥檚 (CEQ) final rule, 鈥淣ational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2鈥 (published May 1), earned swift rebuke from the Congressional leaders behind the permitting reforms in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA). AGC鈥 Read More
May 2, 2024
On Friday, April 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once and for all denied a 2014 petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) to list discarded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). AGC has鈥 Read More
May 2, 2024
Total construction spending dipped from February to March with declines in private nonresidential and residential projects that offset a rebound in public construction, according to an analysis of a new government report that the Associated General Contractors of America released today.鈥 Read More
May 1, 2024