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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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Rebrand vs Refresh What’s Right for Your Firm
Anne Liberto, General Building Contractors Association A brand is NOT a logo. Or a tagline. Or an identity system. A brand is an expectation of experience and a promise delivered. It’s the perception others have about your company – its people, culture, products, and services. Your company… Read More
August 1, 2017
Labor Department Requests Input on Revising Overtime Rule
On July 26, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) formally published a Request for Information (RFI) on the 2016 changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations. In line with AGC’s regulatory recommendations, this RFI is the first step the DOL is undertaking to revisit the overtime… Read More
July 28, 2017
What Will Environmental Enforcement Look Like in the Future?
EPA Drafts OECA Outlook; ҵ Continues to Push for Cooperative Approach The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued its draft “FY 2018-2019 National Program Manager (NPM) Guidance for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.” The draft Office of Enforcement and… Read More
July 27, 2017
EPA Proposes to Retain 2010 Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide
Country Expected to Remain in Compliance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently closed its required review of air quality studies and data and proposed to retain current air standards, without revision, for oxides of nitrogen and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).  EPA concluded that… Read More
July 27, 2017
U.S. EPA, Army Corps Move to Rescind 2015 WOTUS Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a rule to rescind the Obama-era 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that defines what streams, wetlands and other wet areas are controlled by the federal government and subject to the permitting… Read More
July 27, 2017
In-House Environmental Managers: Join Your Peers for a Day of Roundtable Discussions
September 12, 2017; Co-located with its 2017 Construction Environmental Conference The AGC In-House Environmental Managers Meeting is a day of peer-to-peer learning and information sharing.  This meeting is highly interactive and designed specifically for professionals working on… Read More
July 26, 2017
U.S. EPA's Regulatory and Deregulatory Outlook
WOTUS, Lead Paint, Stormwater, Ozone, Aerosol Cans and More   The Trump administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) released new details on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory and deregulatory actions in the months ahead. The Spring 2017 update… Read More
July 26, 2017
Construction Employment Climbs in 41 States Between June 2016 and June 2017 while 25 States Add Jobs from May to June as Firms Struggle to Find Workers
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America… Read More
July 21, 2017
Revised Form I-9 Now Available
On July 17, 2017, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Instructions for how to download Form I-9 are available on the Form I-9 page. Employers can use this revised version or continue using Form I-9… Read More
July 17, 2017
Construction Sector Adds 16,000 Jobs in June Following Three-Month Lull as Industry Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Level in Series History
Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in June to the highest level since October 2008, signaling a new burst of hiring after three months of pause, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged federal, state… Read More
July 11, 2017

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