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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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House and Senate Pass Defense Bills
Heads to Conference On July 23, the Senate overwhelmingly passed (86-14) the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (NDAA). On July 21, the House of Representatives passed (295-125) its version of the FY 2021 NDAA. Both Chambers passed the defense bills with veto-proof majorities… Read More
July 23, 2020
DOL Releases Additional Guidance as Workplaces Reopen
Covers FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA Issues The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional guidance about how the requirements and protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First… Read More
July 23, 2020
AGC-Backed National Parks Infrastructure Bill Passes House; Goes to President
Provides $9.5 Billion for Transportation and Building Infrastructure Improvements On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the AGC-backed Great American Outdoors Act, which especially helps address the needs of National Parks Service infrastructure and facilities. The bill would… Read More
July 23, 2020
$1 Trillion Senate GOP Proposal on Covid-19 Relief Delayed
ҵ Calls for Infrastructure Investment & More for Construction Industry As of July 23, Senate Republicans and the White House continue to negotiate agreement on the details of a new, $1 trillion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill. AGC recently called on members of both parties to include in… Read More
July 23, 2020
DOL Releases Additional Guidance as Workplaces Reopen
Covers FLSA, FMLA, and FFCRA Issues The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about how the requirements and protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical… Read More
July 21, 2020
NEPA Overhaul Will Benefit Construction, the Economy and the Environment
AGC Supports Streamlined Environmental Review Procedures, Analyses and Transparency Measures President Donald Trump and the Council on Environmental Quality announced a final rule July 15 to “comprehensively update and substantially revise” the regulations implementing the National Environmental… Read More
July 16, 2020
New Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors
Prohibits Use of Certain Chinese Telecommunications Components On July 10, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council released the draft Interim Final Rule (IFR) to implement section 889(a)(I)(B) of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. The rule, often referred to as “Section 889 Part B,”… Read More
July 16, 2020
DOL Launches Families First Coronavirus Response Act Public Awareness Campaign
PSA’s Will Promote Workers’ Rights to Paid Sick Leave, Safe Workplaces, and Lawful Pay The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced the launch of a far-reaching public awareness campaign to remind workers that the agency is committed to ensuring… Read More
July 16, 2020
DOL Releases Streamlined FMLA Forms
Publishes RFI Seeking Additional Public Input The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request and employers can use to coordinate leave under the Family and Medical… Read More
July 16, 2020
Collective Bargaining During First Half of 2020 Yields Average First Year Increase of 2.8%
Negotiators conducting collective bargaining between January and June of this year agreed to raise construction craft workers’ wage and fringe benefits by an average of 2.8 percent or $1.58 during the first contract year, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC) latest… Read More
July 15, 2020

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