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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Leaders are needed at every level of the construction company. AGC’s three-day, dynamic Leadership in Construction Workshop explores the differences between being leaders and managers and provides techniques to to motivate team members to achieve project goals.
Communication skills and conflict… Read More
February 7, 2009
Final Vote Could be as Early as Today
At press time, the U.S. Senate was continuing to debate it's more than $900 billion version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. There are numerous amendments being debated, including one from a bipartisan group of Senators who are working… Read More
February 6, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement that contractors covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts include employees' home addresses and Social Security numbers (SSNs) on weekly certified payroll records submitted to contracting agencies or DOL's… Read More
February 6, 2009
"Today's report on job losses underscores the urgency of implementing a job-boosting economic stimulus package focused on infrastructure," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ of America. Simonson commented on the January employment data from the Bureau of Labor… Read More
February 6, 2009
"Today's report on job losses underscores the urgency of implementing a job-boosting economic stimulus package focused on infrastructure," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ of America. Simonson commented on the January employment data from the Bureau of Labor… Read More
February 6, 2009
The Orlando Sentinel today published an op-ed by AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson titled "Why Florida Needs Stimulus - Now." Simonson made the case for infrastructure investment as part of the pending stimulus to create or sustain 23,000 jobs in Florida alone, and 920,000 nationally. Read the… Read More
February 6, 2009
AGC of America is now accepting applications for the first ever series of Education Excellence Awards. The Education Excellence Awards are designed to recognize the most innovative and collaborative training and development programs sponsored by ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Chapters and contractor members.
One ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Chapter… Read More
February 6, 2009
The U.S. Senate is struggling to finish its work on its nearly $900 billion version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, with a vote expected by the end of the week. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its $819 billion version by a vote of 244 to 188 on January 28 with no… Read More
February 5, 2009
On January 30, President Obama issued three executive orders favorable to organized labor. The orders include:
Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws - reverses an order issued by Pres. Bush requiring federal contractors to post a notice informing workers of "Beck" rights (the… Read More
February 5, 2009
While supporters of the (so-called) Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) are making a push to introduce this legislation in the House very soon and are making a last call for original cosponsors of the bill, AGC is working to discourage cosponsorship of the "card check" bill. AGC opposes the Employee… Read More
February 5, 2009
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