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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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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have released a draft Accounting Standards Update to create a single revenue recognition standard across multiple industries, including construction.
The new standard could have significant… Read More
November 17, 2010
Originally written in 1999, a task force of AGC members updated and completed the AGC Guide to Construction Financing-Second Edition (PDF). This 26-page publication clearly explains the construction financing process and points out some of the opportunities and pitfalls for the contractor. It is… Read More
November 17, 2010
Training centers, community colleges and high schools nationwide will have clearer guidelines to help train future construction workers thanks to a new “competency model” released November 12 by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Associated General Contractors of America. The framework will give… Read More
November 16, 2010
Arkansas Business covered AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson's latest visit to the Arkansas Chapter in Little Rock this week. During his presentation, Simonson told the audience that while the industry isn't yet in recovery mode, it is worsening at a slower rate.
Read the article in Arkansas… Read More
November 16, 2010
Construction contractors continue to be squeezed by rising prices for key construction materials and flat prices for what they can charge for finished projects, according to an analysis of October Producer Price Index figures released Tuesday by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
November 16, 2010
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AGC member Bob Lanham (William Brothers Construction, Houston, Texas) was awarded for his leadership and endorsement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign retrofit program. The Award of Recognition was presented in Washington, D.C., by EPA's Assistant… Read More
November 16, 2010
RISING MATERIALS PRICES, FLAT PRICES FOR FINISHED PROJECTS SQUEEZING HARD-HIT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, ECONOMIST NOTES
Latest Producer Price Index Figures Show Nearly 5 Percent Annual Increase in Prices for Construction Materials While Price Index for Finished Buildings Remained Flat
Construction… Read More
November 16, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign recently opened a new grant competition to solicit applications for approximately $32 million in funding for clean diesel activities. The Request for Proposal (RFP) - RFP# EPA-OAR-OTAQ-11-01 - will remain open until … Read More
November 15, 2010
November 30, 2010, 2:00pm - 3:30pm ET
"Lean Construction is a set of ideas based in the pursuit of continuous improvements aimed at minimizing costs and maximizing value to clients in all dimensions of the built and natural environment."
In today's market, with less work and thin profit margins… Read More
November 15, 2010
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have released a draft Accounting Standards Update to create a single revenue recognition standard across multiple industries, including construction. The new standard could have significant… Read More
November 15, 2010