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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure to Invest in Construction Education & Training Programs Makes it Hard for Firms to Build
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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House and Senate Continue Push on FAA Reauthorization
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Marks-Up New Bill, Senate Scheduled to Pass Bill This Week    Both Chambers of Congress spent time this week on the long-delayed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization.  In the House, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted a… Read More
February 17, 2011
House T&I Committee Passes Highway/Transit Extension
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week reported out a bill to extend highway and transit program authorization through September 30, 2011, the end of the fiscal year. The legislation would continue funding at the 2010 level of $42 billion for highways and $10.3 billion for… Read More
February 17, 2011
Cuts in Diesel Retrofit Grants Proposed for FY 2011 and FY 2012
As part of their efforts to cut $100 billion in federal spending, House Republicans are proposing to reduce Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds for FY2011 down to $50 million, a $10 million reduction from FY2010 levels and the President’s original budget for FY2011.  On Wednesday, the House… Read More
February 17, 2011
Administration’s FY 2012 Tax Policies Offer Mixed Bag for Construction
As part of the Administration’s FY 2012 Budget Request to Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Monday released the General Explanations of the Administration’s FY 2012 Revenue Proposals, or “Greenbook.”  While the Greenbook provides incentives for infrastructure, including a proposal to… Read More
February 17, 2011
SBA Finalizes Sweeping Regulations Governing 8(a) Programs
A year after its original proposed rulemaking, the U.S. Small Business Administration today published a package of final rules that will revise regulations to strengthen its 8(a) Business Development program to better ensure that the benefits flow to the intended recipients and help prevent waste,… Read More
February 17, 2011
House to Consider SAFETEA-LU Extension
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-W.V.) have introduced a bill to extend highway and transit authorization through the end of FY 2011. SAFETEA-LU expired on September 30, 2009 and since then, highways and transit have… Read More
February 17, 2011
Data Digest: PPI pressure continues in January; more prices rise since; Reed reports jump in starts
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods increased 0.8% in January and 3.6% over the past 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. The PPI for inputs to construction industries—a weighted average of the cost of materials used in all types of construction, plus… Read More
February 17, 2011
Materials Costs Continue to Climb
The prices contractors must pay for many essential construction materials continued to increase in January, even as the amount they charge for completed projects remains flat, according to an analysis of January producer price index figures released Wednesday by AGC. Association officials noted… Read More
February 16, 2011
Obama Budget Proposes Increased Transportation Funding But Does Not Identify Revenue Sources, Reauthorization Principles Included
President Obama submitted his fiscal year 2012 budget request to Congress that asked for a significant boost in transportation funding and outlined the Administration’s principles for a six year $556 billion surface transportation reauthorization proposal. The budget requested $50 billion above… Read More
February 16, 2011
DOT Issues DBE Rule Changes
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a number of changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations that will impact contractors working on FHWA, FAA and FTA funded contracts. AGC participated in a number of meetings with DOT and stakeholder groups over the past… Read More
February 16, 2011

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