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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Updates on elections in Illinois, New York and Minnesota.
IL-05 Special Election
Newly elected Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) earned a 69-24 percent victory over Republican Rosanna Pulido in the seat formerly held by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Quigley will officially be sworn in April… Read More
April 9, 2009
This week, the White House made comments on the subject of comprehensive immigration reform. The President will travel to Mexico at the end of April and is expected to make more official comments in May about the general approach the Administration will take on this issue. Despite the long list of… Read More
April 9, 2009
Draft legislation to change the H2B Visa program has been circulated and is expected to be introduced in the House at the end of April. The H2B Visa is currently the only visa available to the construction industry to bring in workers from outside the U.S. It is a visa that is shared with numerous… Read More
April 9, 2009
AGC of America's officers, CEO, and COO met with the executive vice president and officers of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) two weeks ago in New York City to discuss topics of mutual interest. Issues included the economy, federal stimulus, ConsensusDOCS, card check, three percent… Read More
April 9, 2009
Today, Secretary Solis selected Jordan Barab to be Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA and Acting Assistant Secretary, effective Monday, April 13. Jordan comes to OSHA from the House Education and Labor Committee where he is the Senior Labor Policy Advisor for Health and Safety to Chairman George… Read More
April 8, 2009
AGC is currently accepting nominations for individuals interested to represent AGC of America through service on the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Board of Trustees.
ACCE's purpose is to promote and improve construction education and research at the postsecondary level, and… Read More
April 8, 2009
An April 8 cover story in the Washington Post explored the sharp increase in bidders on construction projects nationwide. While more bids keep prices low, construction firms are eager to secure work for their employees, noted AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson. Read the article here.
April 8, 2009
On March 17-20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a series of public hearings on Crane and Derricks in Construction.
Several AGC members provided testimony including Art Daniel (AR Daniel Construction Services, Inc.), Mitch White (Manson Construction), Randy Rogers (… Read More
April 8, 2009
In 2012 a new law will require federal, state, and local governments to withhold three percent from all payments for goods and services as a guard against possible business tax evasion. Withholding applies to the total contract, not to the net revenue generated from a project.  Â
Contact your U… Read More
April 7, 2009
BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling is AGC's newest curriculum and is the first part of AGC's BIM Education Program. BIM 101 is a full-day course designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential concepts of BIM and will provide participants… Read More
April 7, 2009
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