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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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Construction Employment Increases in 234 out of 358 Metro Areas Between February 2015 and 2016 as Demand for Construction Continues to Grow
Construction employment increased in 234 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 52 and declined in 72 between February 2015 and February 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that… Read More
April 5, 2016
Northwestern University and AGC of America Engage in a Joint Venture at the 2016 AGC IT Conference in Chicago
The 8th annual AGC IT Conference will be a joint venture featuring content from two MS programs from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University.  AGC’s IT Steering Committee is very excited to include Northwestern in this year’s conference on August 4 & 5 in downtown… Read More
April 5, 2016
Associated General Contractors Files Suit to Block Administration's Misguided Silica Rule
The Louisiana chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America today filed a challenge to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final respirable crystalline silica rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  In doing so, the chapter joined a number of… Read More
April 4, 2016
Construction Firms Add 37,000 Jobs in March and Over 300,000 For the Past Year as Spending Increases in February from a Year Ago in All Major Categories
Construction employment rose sharply in March by 37,000 for the month and 301,000 for the year, while construction spending in February logged a solid year-over-year increase despite a dip compared with January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association… Read More
April 1, 2016
Labor Department's Proposal to Raise Salary Threshold Could Hurt Both Employers and Employees, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Cautions
Contact Your Legislators and Urge Them to Oppose the Proposed Rule as Written The Department of Labor has proposed a change to overtime pay requirements that would increase the minimum salary threshold from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year. Employers that have employees who are currently… Read More
March 30, 2016
Obama Administration Releases Final Silica Rule, Sticking with Proposed Standard's Silica Limit
The Obama Administration released its final silica rule today that retains many of the flawed provisions AGC warned administration officials about earlier this year.  Of primary concern is that the final rule sticks with the same, unattainable silica exposure limit included in the proposed… Read More
March 30, 2016
FAA Authorization Extended through July 15 while ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Continues to Push for Funding Reforms
Contact Your Member of Congress During Spring Recess and Urge them to Support Increased Airport Infrastructure Funding Before the House of Representatives left on their two-week spring recess, its members passed a bill to extend Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs through mid-July.… Read More
March 30, 2016
U.S. Transportation Department is Making Funds Available for AGC-Backed State Pilot Program to Test Alternatives to the Gas Tax
This week the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it was making $15 million available for grants to test alternative revenue mechanisms to address the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.  The program, known as the Surface… Read More
March 30, 2016
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Pushes for Improvements to the Prime Contractor Payment Reporting Rule
AGC submitted comments on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council’s proposed rule to require prime contractors to self-report late or reduced payments to contracting officers. Under the proposed rule, unjustifiable delays or reductions in subcontractor payment under the terms and… Read More
March 30, 2016
AGC Seeks Federal Agency Change Order Improvements
Requests Improved Data Reporting to Encourage CO Accountability AGC, along with the American Subcontractors Association, called on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council to improve the data federal agencies collect regarding the administration of change orders in response to the Council’… Read More
March 30, 2016

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