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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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More
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On May 19, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to establish consistent requirements and procedures for the issuance of guidance documents. AGC has raised concerns previously with the use of guidance documents as 鈥渂ack-door regulations.鈥 EPA Administrator鈥 Read More
June 10, 2020
During the last half of May 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (鈥淣LRB鈥 or 鈥淏oard鈥) issued four decisions upholding the legality of employer facially neutral work rules. Two of the decisions applied the Boeing standard to assess the legality of work rules or policies while the other鈥 Read More
June 10, 2020
AGC鈥檚 Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference is the industry鈥檚 foremost annual conference to hone in on the most critical safety, health and environmental compliance and risk issues impacting the business of construction. As a leader in construction safety,鈥 Read More
June 8, 2020
Gains in May Reflect Temporary Support from Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Easing of Construction Restrictions, But Hobbled Economy and Tight State and Local Budgets Risk Future Job Losses
Construction employment rebounded by 464,000 jobs in May, but the total remained 596,000 below the鈥 Read More
June 5, 2020
With Needed Improvements to the Vital Survival Program Complete, Construction Official Urges Congress and the President to Act Quickly on Measures to Rebuild the Economy and Restore Jobs
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the鈥 Read More
June 5, 2020
U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed extensive updates to the Multi-Sector General Permit, which covers stormwater discharges from industrial activity. Construction companies that perform activities associated with cement or concrete manufacturing, asphalt paving, minerals mining鈥 Read More
June 4, 2020
On June 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an AGC-supported rule to update and clarify its regulations on state water quality certifications under the Clean Water Act (CWA). This is welcome news as many AGC members perform construction activities on land and water that鈥 Read More
June 4, 2020
New York City Has Largest Job Loss, Montgomery-Bucks-Chester County, Pa. Has Worst Percentage Loss As Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Rampart Decreases in a Month When Industry Typically Adds Employees
Construction employment declined in more than nine out of 10 metro areas from March to April, a鈥 Read More
June 3, 2020
Study Finds That Participants Will Receive Higher Benefits with a Composite Plan than a Multi-Employer Retirement Plan, and That More Employers are Likely to Participate in the New Model Once Authorized
A new study released today finds that composite retirement plans would have fared鈥 Read More
June 2, 2020
In this episode, three 鈥淟ean鈥 practitioners and advocates share their personal stories on how to increase Lean engagement on construction jobsites to reduce waste, improve workflow and add value for project stakeholders. Hear Henry Nutt of Southland Industries, Keyan Zandy of Skiles鈥 Read More
June 2, 2020