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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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New ConstructorCast Episode Explores Multiemployer Pension Reform
Go in depth on the troubles facing multiemployer pension plans, what is being done to address the growing problems, and what it all means for the construction industry and the economy at large on the latest episode of the ConstructorCast. For this episode, we sit down with James Young, AGC's… Read More
August 19, 2016
AGC Tells OMB that Proposed EEO-1 Report is Overly Burdensome for Construction Employers
On August 15, AGC submitted a second set of comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) opposing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposed rule to revise the Employer Information Report (EEO-1).  The proposal intends to collect compensation and hours-worked data… Read More
August 18, 2016
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 14,000 WORKERS IN JULY AS INDUSTRY PAY ROSE AT THE FASTEST RATE IN SEVEN YEARS AMID LABOR SHORTAGES
Construction Employment is Up 3.3 Percent for the Year, Nearly Double the Increase in Total Payroll as Tight Labor Conditions Drive Sector’s Wages Up to 10 Percent Higher than Private Sector Average Construction firms added 14,000 workers in July and construction industry pay rose at the fastest… Read More
August 5, 2016
New Guidance Directs Agencies to Consider Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Resilience When Evaluating Federal Actions
On Aug. 2, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) publically released a long-expected, final guidance on incorporating greenhouse gases (GHG) and climate change into agency actions where the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) currently applies.  NEPA requires an… Read More
August 4, 2016
ҵ Comments on Proposed 2017 Package of "Nationwide" Permits
AGC provided comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on its proposal to reissue and modify its nationwide permits (NWPs), general conditions and definitions.  Obtaining these federal “general” permits, which are required for construction activities in “Waters of the United States… Read More
August 4, 2016
Construction Employment Increases in 228 out of 358 Metro Areas Between June 2015 and 2016 as Firms Struggle to Find Qualified Workers to Hire
Construction employment increased in 228 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 48 and declined in 82 between June 2015 and June 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials urged Congress to… Read More
August 3, 2016
Construction Spending Declines in June for Third Consecutive Month, But Results for First Half of 2016 Outpace January-June 2015 Totals
Construction spending decreased in June for the third month in a row but most segments posted solid increases in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Association officials said spending appears… Read More
August 1, 2016
EPA Undertakes Review of Current Lead Paint Rules for Renovation Contractors
AGC, Industry Partners Ask Agency for More Time to Comment UPDATE:  In response to AGC and its industry partners’ request, EPA has extended an additional 30 days the public comment period on its “Section 610 Review” of the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) rule – click… Read More
July 28, 2016
Preparing Buildings for the Next Natural Disaster -- Resilience Series Part 2
As news reports of the human and infrastructure tolls of natural disasters become ever more prevalent, so to do discussions on how to make our buildings and other infrastructure more resilient to those forces.  Several key players in land use and development, including buildings’ research and… Read More
July 27, 2016
Transportation, Wildlife Officials Develop Streamlined Consultation Process for Projects in Endangered Bats' 'Range'
Adapted with permission from Environment Reporter, 47 ER 1933 (June 24, 2016). Copyright 2016 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com> A programmatic biological opinion recently signed by the federal transportation agencies and the U.S. Fish and… Read More
July 27, 2016

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