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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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Only 23 States & D.C. Add Construction Jobs Between September and October as Demand for Infrastructure, Other Public Projects Falls
Only 23 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September and October while construction employment increased in 35 states between October 2015 and October 2016, according to analysis of Labor Department data released today by AGC. Association officials said declining… Read More
November 18, 2016
Benefit Funds Can Seek Contributions from Independent Contractor that Signed "Me-Too" Agreement 17 Years Earlier
A contractor signatory to an old “me-too” agreement with an “evergreen” clause could be responsible for benefit and other fund contributions required by a later multiemployer collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) even though the contractor was not a member of the multiemployer group and did not… Read More
November 8, 2016
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS VARY WIDELY BY METRO BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2015 & 2016 AS WORKER SCARCITY, WEAK PUBLIC BUDGETS TRIM HIRING
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo. and Boise, Idaho Lead Growth List while Bloomington, Ill. and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. have Biggest Declines as Construction Labor Remains Scarce Construction employment conditions varied widely by metro area between September 2015 and September… Read More
November 2, 2016
EEOC Announces New Enforcement Priorities
Earlier this week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new series of enforcement priorities on which it will focus over the next five years. By releasing its second-ever Strategic Enforcement Plan, the EEOC provided a clear message to employers regarding the areas that… Read More
November 1, 2016
Marketers Need to Understand BIM
Julie Huval, Beck Technology The acronym “BIM” is showing up more and more in our industry. Owners are requiring it on projects, countries are setting standards for it, and firms are touting expertise in it. But what is Building Information Modeling (BIM) and, as marketers and business developers… Read More
November 1, 2016
Construction Spending Edges Down in September and Is Up Modestly for the First Nine Months of the Year Amid Private-Sector Growth and Public-Sector Declines
Construction spending remained in a yearlong holding pattern in September as declining public outlays offset strong growth in multifamily spending and several private nonresidential categories, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials… Read More
November 1, 2016
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 28, 2016
U.S. EPA Launches New Waste and Materials Tracking Tool for Commercial Buildings
Building owners and managers can now track their waste generation and management, as well as their energy and water use with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which is a benchmarking and tracking tool. The free online tool can benchmark 29 types of… Read More
October 28, 2016
EPA Clarifies When Facilities Need Controls for Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Build, Expand or Operate
On Aug. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly released a proposal to clarify when facilities will need to set controls for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to obtain necessary air permits prior to construction or major upgrades and even to be operated.  AGC is… Read More
October 27, 2016
EPA Updates and Enhances the Tools for Implementing, Enforcing Its Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently revised its uniform guidance for EPA-credentialed inspectors who monitor compliance with the federal Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.  For the regulated community, EPA has taken steps to bring many aspects of the firm… Read More
October 26, 2016

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