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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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OSHA Silica Rule Enforcement Begins September 23
On Sept. 7, AGC held a comprehensive webinar detailing not only the requirements of the U.S. the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica standard for the construction industry, but also the perspective of and testimonials from prime and specialty… Read More
September 19, 2017
Thirty-Four States and D.C. Add Construction Jobs Between August 2016 and August 2017 While 30 States Add Jobs Between July and August
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August 2016 and August 2017, while 30 states added construction jobs between July and August amid strong demand for construction work in most parts of the country, according to an analysis by the Associated General… Read More
September 15, 2017
How Streamlining Federal Permitting Can Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses
AGC Submits Recommendations AGC submitted testimony to the House Small Business Committee at a hearing entitled “Expediting Economic Growth: How Streamlining Federal Permitting Can Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses.” AGC took the opportunity to urge Congress to implement reforms to the… Read More
September 15, 2017
ҵ Continues to Press for Environmental Streamlining
Presents Case to Senate Committee   AGC continued to press for federal environmental permitting and review process streamlining to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Sept. 7. Holding a hearing on the need for such streamlining given reforms in the most… Read More
September 15, 2017
New Federal Contracts Proving Hurricane Relief Get Some Relief from OFCCP Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the agency will support Hurricane Harvey and Irma relief efforts in a number of ways, including by relaxing federal contractors’ requirements on a temporary basis. As part of the initiative, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (… Read More
September 15, 2017
Judge Finds Contractor Responsible for Davis-Bacon Workers' Actual Lodging Expenses
A U.S. Department of Labor administrative law judge (ALJ) has held that the employer, not the workers, primarily benefited from lodging used by itinerant workers hired to work on a federal dredging project away from their home communities.  As a result, the employer was required under the… Read More
September 14, 2017
AGC Urges DOL to Modernize Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements
AGC of America submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on September 5 recommending several specific ideas on how to reform and modernize the weekly pay and certified payroll submission requirements as mandated by the Davis-Bacon and related Acts (DBRA… Read More
September 6, 2017
Construction Industry Adds 28,000 Jobs in August After Spending Drop in July, But Contractors Cite Widespread Difficulty Finding Experienced Workers
Construction employment increased by 28,000 jobs in August, following a dip in hiring and spending in July, but contractors face a lack of experienced workers, according to an analysis of new government data and a new workforce survey by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association… Read More
September 5, 2017
OMB Halts New Pay Data Collection Requirements, Follows AGC Regulatory Recommendations
On August 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) informed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that it is initiating a review and immediate stay of the effectiveness of the pay data collection aspects of the EEO-1 form that was revised on September 29, 2016, in accordance with… Read More
September 5, 2017
Keys to Building Effective Business Relationships
Anne Liberto, General Building Contractors Association Everyone wants and values their business relationships, but how do you establish effective business relationships? Is it just about meeting people? You meet someone, talk, and you have a relationship. Seems easy, yet effective business… Read More
September 1, 2017

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