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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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Trump Administration Proposes Changes to Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Expands Employer and Employee Insurance Options On October 23, The U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor issued a proposed regulation that would expand the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). This proposed regulation is in response to… Read More
November 8, 2018
New Congress Has Unique Opportunity to Work Together to Improve Infrastructure, Develop the Workforce, and Reform Immigration
“We congratulate all the winners from tonight’s election and look forward to having the opportunity to educate newly elected members about the construction industry’s many contributions to our broader economic prosperity. “We are eager to work with the new Congress to ensure its members focus on… Read More
November 7, 2018
Construction Employment Rises by 30,000 Jobs in October and 330,000 for the Year; Hourly Pay Jumps 3.9 Percent and Industry Employment Rate Falls to 3.6 Percent
Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in October and by 330,000 jobs over the past year, topping 7.3 million for the first time since April 2008, while the industry’s average pay jumped and unemployment decreased to a historic low, according to an analysis of new government data by the… Read More
November 2, 2018
Construction Spending Increases to Record High of 1.329 Trillion, Most Public and Private Segments Show Healthy Growth
Construction spending hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.329 trillion and grew 5.5 percent for nine months of 2018 combined, with continued year-to-date gains for major public and private categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
November 1, 2018
Construction Employment Rises in 278 Metros Between September 2017 & 2018 as Firms Expand to Keep Pace with Growing Demand for New Projects
Construction employment increased in 278 out of 358 metro areas between September 2017 and September 2018, declined in 42 and was unchanged in 38, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
November 1, 2018
AGC Invited to EPA Administrator Roundtable to Celebrate 'Smart Sectors' Partnership
AGC recently participated in a roundtable discussion with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Smart Sectors Partnership and highlight initial successes.  AGC took the opportunity to express support of… Read More
October 31, 2018
Volunteers Needed To Serve on Association's Environmental Steering Committee
Each year, AGC seeks nominations for qualified and motivated individuals from the AGC Environmental Forum to serve on the steering committee for the forum. Would you like to play a leadership role in AGC of America’s environmental advocacy, education and outreach efforts? The AGC Environmental… Read More
October 31, 2018
Guest Article: BUILD Act Presents New Opportunities and Potential Challenges for Brownfields Redevelopment
Submitted by:  Jane C. Luxton and Amanda L. Tharpe In March 2018, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 into law.  Included in this massive spending bill was legislation that had been pending in the last several sessions of Congress to reauthorize EPA’s… Read More
October 31, 2018
FHWA Finalizes Rule to Improve, Streamline Environmental Review Processes
AGC Supported Revisions Included The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the release of revised rules that are intended to streamline National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review requirements and adjust other key environmental rules to speed up and ensure “greater… Read More
October 29, 2018
Construction Employment Rises from September 2017 to September 2018 in 45 States and D.C.; 29 States, D.C. Add Construction Jobs Since August
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2017 and September 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between August and September, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data… Read More
October 19, 2018

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