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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 Employment Rises In 43 States and D.C. from June 2017 to June 2018 while 32 States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs for the Month
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between June 2017 and June 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.… Read More
July 20, 2018
Year-to-Date Collective Bargaining Yields Average First-Year Increase of 3.0%
Collective bargaining negotiations settled from January through June 2018 resulted in an average first-year wage-and-benefits increase of 3.0 percent or $1.65, according to the Construction Labor Research Council’s (CLRC) latest – and redesigned – Settlements Report.  While most first-year… Read More
July 18, 2018
Labor Department Rescinds "Persuader Rule"
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule rescinding the controversial “Persuader Rule” issued under Pres. Obama.  This is a victory for AGC and others who opposed the regulation and urged the Trump administration to rescind it. The Persuader Rule sought to expand the reporting… Read More
July 18, 2018
Register Now for the 2018 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference and Federal HR Workshop
Early Bird Rates End August 14 Each October, construction industry professionals in HR, training and workforce development gear up for the industry’s premier learning and networking event, AGC’s Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference, and this year is no different.  The 2018… Read More
July 18, 2018
Learn about Environmental Risks throughout the Project Lifecycle at AGC's Construction Environmental Conference
Join us on September 12-13 in Crystal City, Virginia AGC’s 2018 Construction Environmental Conference (CEC) homes in on the most critical environmental compliance and risk issues impacting the business of construction.  Whether your goal is to maintain an excellent compliance record, keep… Read More
July 16, 2018
EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler Commits to 'Reining in Federal Regulatory Overreach'
Following Scott Pruitt’s resignation late last week, Deputy Administrator Andrew Wheeler assumed the role of acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on July 9.  In his first address to EPA staff, Wheeler indicated that he would continue President Trump’s goals… Read More
July 16, 2018
Construction Cost Data Shows Effect of Trade Disputes as Aluminum and Steel Costs Increase, Rate of Cost Increases Hits Recent High
Construction costs accelerated again in June, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road construction materials as tariffs against foreign goods come into effect, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data. Association… Read More
July 11, 2018
Construction Cost Data Shows Effect of Trade Disputes as Aluminum and Steel Costs Increase, Rate of Cost Increases Hits Recent High
Construction costs accelerated again in June, with steep increases for a wide range of building and road construction materials as tariffs against foreign goods come into effect, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data. Association… Read More
July 11, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Issues New Guidance on Employee Handbooks
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb has issued a memorandum about the NLRB’s new approach to cases charging that employee work rules or employment policies (also referred to as employee handbook policies) unlawfully interfere with employees’ rights under the National… Read More
July 10, 2018
Construction Employment Reaches 10-Year High as Industry Adds 13,000 Jobs in June and 282,000 for the Year; Hourly Earnings Top Private Sector by 10.1 Percent
Construction employment increased by 13,000 jobs in June and by 282,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said many construction firms appear to be more willing to… Read More
July 6, 2018

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