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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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Construction Jobs Increase by 4,000 in May and 215,000 Over 12 Months as Industry Unemployment Rate Falls to Record-Setting Low of 3.2 Percent
Construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs in May and by 215,000, or 3.0 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell to a record low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
June 7, 2019
The Spring Unified Agenda Shows Slow Progress on Multiple Environmental Policy Initiatives
The most recent Unified Agenda, released in late May, demonstrates that a robust agenda of regulatory reform continues as a theme of this Administration, yet it also shows little movement in the relevant policy AGC has been tracking.  The federal agencies have extended the projected deadlines… Read More
June 7, 2019
AGC Weighs in on Army Corps' Actions, Outlook to Revolutionize Its Civil Works Program
At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) invitation, AGC attended a “Revolutionize USACE Civil Works (CW) Partner Session” on May 15 at USACE Headquarters.  AGC took the opportunity to provide feedback on the Corps’ initiative to improve our nation’s infrastructure by synchronizing actions… Read More
June 6, 2019
U.S. EPA Modifies 2017 Construction General Stormwater Permit
Agency Removes ‘Joint and Several Liability’ from the Federal CGP The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a modification to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP), which covers eligible stormwater discharges from… Read More
June 6, 2019
Construction Official Urges Senators to Pass Measure to Protect Legal Status of Over 100,000 Construction Workers, Fix Immigration
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the passage today in the U.S. House of Representatives of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, a measure to offer conditional green cards and… Read More
June 5, 2019
Construction Spending Diverges in April as Public Sector Investment Surges, Private Nonresidential Projects Slip and Single-Family Homebuilding Stalls
Construction spending was unchanged from March to April, with mixed results by project type for the month and for the year to date, according to an analysis today by the Associated General Contractors of America of new federal spending data. Association officials warned that tariffs and… Read More
June 3, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 250 out of 358 Metro Areas From April 2018 to April 2019 as Demand for Work Outpaces Supply of Workers
Construction employment grew in 250 out of 358 metro areas between April 2018 and April 2019, declined in 53 and was unchanged in 55, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said construction… Read More
May 30, 2019
2019 Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
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May 22, 2019
Annual Symposium Covers the Latest Developments in Construction Labor and Employment
The AGC Labor and Employment Law Council (LELC) recently held its 35th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium in Washington, DC.  Attorneys and labor relations managers from across the country gathered to learn about labor and employment law developments relevant to construction employers.… Read More
May 20, 2019
President's New Immigration Proposal Opens the Door to Expanding the Number of Craft Workers Who Can Legally Enter the Country
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the release of the President’s new proposal to allow more immigrations into the country based on merit: “The President rightly understands that the… Read More
May 17, 2019

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