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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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Total Package Increases for Union Craft Workers in Construction See Record-Level Growth Over Past Three Years
The Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) reports that the first contract year of new collective bargaining settlements reached in 2022 for union craft workers in the construction industry yielded an average wage-and-benefit increase of 3.8 percent or $2.34. The rate of growth in… Read More
February 23, 2023
AGC Urges NRLB to Back Down on Proposal to Withdraw Certain Representation Case Procedures, Including Special Rule for Union Contractors
AGC recently submitted formal comments to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) on a proposed rule to modify certain union representation case procedures. AGC joined with other employer groups in filing joint comments through the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (“CDW”) and… Read More
February 22, 2023
ConsensusDocs' Two New Documents Help Facilitate Success for GMP Contracts and Directed Changes
In light of price escalation, supply chain challenges, and inflation, more industry practitioners are considering and using cost-of-the-work agreements that may or may not include a guaranteed maximum price (GMP).  ConsensusDocs publishes several cost-of-the-work agreements and recently… Read More
February 21, 2023
AGC Offers Three-Part Webinar on Inflation Reduction Act
Includes March 2 session on complying with IRA bonus credit requirements of prevailing wage and apprenticeship Register today. The three-part webinar series begins on February 28 with a program to follow on March 2 and March 7. The series will provide valuable resources to contractors interested… Read More
February 21, 2023
Evergreen Clauses May Trump Bargaining Parties' Subsequent Agreement to Terminate CBA, Court Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently ruled that Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund may continue its lawsuit against Transervice Logistics, Inc. and Zenith Logistics, Inc. seeking allegedly outstanding pension fund contributions. The case examined two… Read More
February 21, 2023
Greenhouse Gas Reporting for Federal Contractors?
On February 16, AGC weighed in on a proposed rule that would create new and onerous greenhouse gas reporting requirements for virtually every federal construction contractor.  On February 16, AGC submitted extensive regulatory comments on a proposed rule (FAR Case 2021-015… Read More
February 17, 2023
ҵ Participates in FHWA Every Day Counts
On February 15, AGC participated in the FHWA virtual summit for Every Day Counts (EDC) on environmental product declarations to provide the contractors’ perspective on delivering sustainable infrastructure. On February 15, AGC participated in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)… Read More
February 17, 2023
Prices for Construction Materials Diverge Sharply in January as Demand Shifts From Homebuilding to Factory and Infrastructure Projects
Diesel Fuel, Concrete, and Gypsum Products Continue to Post Steep One-Month and Year-over-Year Price Increases, While Prices for Lumber, Steel Mill Products Tumble Compared to Year-Ago Levels Contractors encountered a wide range of price changes for key construction inputs in January, with… Read More
February 16, 2023
ConsensusDocs Publishes an Industry-First Document for Prefabricated Construction
Prefabrication continues to grow in usage and impact. It is a hybrid of construction and manufacturing. Also, prefabrication includes on-site and off-site performance requirements. As such, several interesting legal issues arise that must be addressed contractually. Consequently, ConsensusDocs has… Read More
February 8, 2023
ConExpo-Con/AGG Next Level Awards 2023
  ConExpo-Con/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) have announced the top 10 finalists for the Next Level Awards Program. These finalists will be exhibiting at the shows, March 14 to 18 in Las Vegas. They include: Continental AG Smart Conveyor Management… Read More
February 6, 2023

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