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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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AGC Efforts Preserve Flexibility in National Rules on Local Stormwater Management Permits, Plans
But Ninth Circuit Compelled EPA to Institute Formal BMP Review Process The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that changes the federal regulations governing how small cities apply for and obtain permit coverage to discharge stormwater via their sewer systems into “Waters… Read More
December 12, 2016
Corps Publishes Guidance on Applicability, Uses of Jurisdictional Determinations for CWA Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) recently issued Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 16-01 that clarifies for the Corps’ field staff and the regulated public when it may be appropriate to issue an approved jurisdictional determination (AJD), as opposed to a preliminary jurisdictional… Read More
December 12, 2016
Double-Breasted Company Owners & Officers Can be Indicted for Underpaying Benefit Contributions
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts held in September that the shareholders and officers of a double-breasted (a.k.a. “dual-shop”) construction company can be indicted and could go to prison if the government proves they fraudulently misrepresented that their business was a… Read More
December 8, 2016
Old, New Technology Used to Build in Extreme Weather
Construction companies often have to battle weather when building a project, just as Stantec is doing at an international airport on an island in northern Canada where the average temperature is 11 degrees below zero. This article looks at much of the technology and techniques developed to make… Read More
December 7, 2016
Building a More Profitable Business
A number of problems could be hurting your ability to turn a profit and endangering the long-term success of your company, writes Jayson DeMers, founder and CEO of AudienceBloom. He outlines seven techniques to boost your margins, including setting your prices carefully and controlling overhead… Read More
December 7, 2016
Limit Risk at Job Sites During the Holidays
All companies should have a plan of action for shutting down job sites for the holidays, along with an outside supervisor who is qualified to properly evaluate the site and make suggestions for improvements. Make sure that equipment is secured to protect against unauthorized visitors and that all… Read More
December 7, 2016
New Technique Tracks Water Damage to Concrete
Construction companies often have to battle weather when building a project, just as Stantec is doing at an international airport on an island in northern Canada where the average temperature is 11 degrees below zero. This article looks at much of the technology and techniques developed to make… Read More
December 7, 2016
Comparison of ConsensusDocs, DBIA, and AIA Design-Build Contract Documents
Contract document comparisons typically include ConsensusDocs and the American Institute of Architect (AIA) contract documents as the most used in the industry. ConsensusDocs staff, an AGC member, and a board member of Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) have teamed up to create a… Read More
December 7, 2016
New Business Development Best Practice Available
The Business Development Forum Steering Committee continues to bring more BD resources and best practices to the AGC membership. A section has been added to the Business Development Forum webpage titled Business Development Best Practices. The goal is to continue to develop this… Read More
December 7, 2016
New Collaboration Chronicle Available - Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge CM/GC
The Collaboration Chronicles are an ongoing effort by the ҵ Public/Private Industry Advisory Council (PIAC), the  AIA-AGC Joint Committee and the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) to capture and share the results from successful project… Read More
December 7, 2016

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