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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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AGC Soliciting Member Comments on OMB Recovery Rules For ARRA Projects
On April 23, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued ARRA guidance establishing government-wide guidance and standard award terms for agencies to include financial assistance awards which will impact federally assisted programs, namely grants, cooperative agreements and loans as part… Read More
June 2, 2009
Wall Street Journal Quotes ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Chief Economist
The Wall Street Journal quoted AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson in the article "Home Furnishings, Home Improvement Stocks Rise on Economic Data." Read the article here. Simonson released a statement in response to Monday's construction spending report from the U.S. Census Bureau, which pointed… Read More
June 2, 2009
Hidden Dark Spots Mar Rosy View of Construction Spending in Census Report
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America provided the following comment in response to today's construction spending numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau: Bad news underlies the rosy top-line figure in today's report on construction spending from the… Read More
June 1, 2009
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Preparing Recovery Act Comments to Federal Acquisition Regulation Council
AGC Members Urged to Comment on ARRA Requirements On March 31, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils issued a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On a finding of "… Read More
June 1, 2009
AGC Meets with Obama Administration on Government Mandated Labor Agreements
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ CEO Steve Sandherr met with officials from the Obama Administration's Office of Management and Budget, Department of Labor, Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Vice President's staff last week to discuss AGC's position on the Government Mandated Labor Agreements (GMLAs).  Earlier in… Read More
May 29, 2009
AGC Hosts Second Session in Federal Contracting/Recovery Act Webinar Series
On May 28, AGC held its second session in its new Federal Contracting: Stimulus at Work webinar series, entitled, The Contract Award Process. The federal market has changed dramatically over the last six months and this program provided participants with the ins and outs of federal contracts and… Read More
May 29, 2009
EPA Issues Second Buy America Waiver for ARRA Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a di minimus waiver from Buy America requirements contained in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This is the second Buy America issued by EPA; the first national waiver applied to projects under contract before President Obama signed… Read More
May 29, 2009
AGC Hosts Building Design and Construction Industry Meeting on Climate Change
AGC Wednesday hosted a meeting with executives and representatives of several building design and construction industry stakeholders at the National Building Museum to discuss recent regulatory and legislative efforts to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.  The group received a… Read More
May 29, 2009
Health Care Reform Remains a Priority in Washington
The health care debate remains a priority of congressional leaders and the administration.  Today, President Obama predicted that if Congress is unable to pass comprehensive reform this year, it may never happen.  Despite the packed legislative calendar and tight window to consider legislation,… Read More
May 29, 2009
EPA Presents 2010 Budget to House Appropriations Committee
On May 19, 2009, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to defend EPA's FY 2010 budget blueprint.   Unlike many other federal and federally-assisted construction accounts, the EPA's FY 2010 budget… Read More
May 29, 2009

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