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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 Union Density Falls in 2018
Union representation in the construction industry (covering all occupations) declined in 2018, from 14.7 percent to 13.8 percent, according to an annual report recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”).  Union membership in the industry also declined, from 14 percent to only 12… Read More
February 26, 2019
Construction Collective Bargaining in 2018 Yields Average First-Year Increase of 3%
Construction-industry collective bargaining negotiations completed during 2018 resulted in an average first-year increase in wages and fringe benefits of $1.70 per hour or 3.0 percent, according to the annual year-end Settlements Report issued by the AGC-supported Construction Labor Research… Read More
February 22, 2019
Register Now for the Inaugural ҵ Construction HR Summit
April 4, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Registration is now open! Are you a Construction HR professional looking to enhance the HR function at your company? Join your peers at the inaugural AGC HR Summit on April 4, 2019, in conjunction with the AGC of America Annual Convention in Denver (… Read More
February 14, 2019
DOL Releases Electronic FLSA Compliance Assistance Tool
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the launch of an enhanced electronic version of its Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This new online version of one of the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) most popular publications is intended to assist… Read More
February 8, 2019
Construction Employment Climbs by 52,000 in January to 11-Year Peak; Industry Workweek Hits All-Time High as Unemployment Falls to Low
Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General… Read More
February 4, 2019
EEO-1 Survey for 2018 Postponed
New Deadline to Submit EEO-1 Data Extended Until May 31, 2019 Due to the partial lapse in appropriations, the opening of the EEO-1 has been postponed until early March 2019. The deadline to submit EEO-1 data will be extended until May 31, 2019. The EEO-1 is an annual survey that requires all… Read More
February 1, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 273 Out of 358 Metros in 2018 Amid Strong Demand, but Labor Shortages Likely Prevented Additional Gains
Construction employment grew in 273 out of 358 metro areas between December 2017 and December 2018, declined in 37 and was unchanged in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the job… Read More
January 30, 2019
AGC Files Comments Supporting NLRB's Joint-Employer Rulemaking
AGC of America submitted comments supporting the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed rule on joint-employer status with certain clarifications January 28.  The rule would reinstate a standard establishing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act only when a company… Read More
January 30, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in December 2018 in 43 States and D.C.; 26 States Add Construction Jobs From November to December
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2017 and December 2018, while 36 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.… Read More
January 18, 2019
Construction Costs Dip in December but Most Materials and Services Prices Accelerate in 2018; New-Building Price Index Also Rises for Year
After a year marked by numerous price spikes, construction costs declined in December but remained elevated compared to year-earlier prices, while prices of new buildings also moved higher, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data.… Read More
January 18, 2019

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