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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More
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AGC鈥檚 Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference will feature two of the most sought-after presenters in workforce development today: Buddy Hobart and J. Doug Pruitt. Both speakers have a passion for attracting and retaining the next generation of workers.
Buddy Hobart, author鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
Union representation in the construction industry (covering all occupations) fell from 14.7 percent to 14.0 percent in 2015, according to an annual report recently issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (鈥淏LS鈥). The number of union-represented employees in the industry also declined over鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
Rules Impact Direct-Federal Contractors
Snow can close the federal government, but it does not stop the federal regulatory machine. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued final and proposed rules, respectively, that impact鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
In its first analysis of the Highway Trust Fund, following passage of the long-term highway & transit bill known as the FAST Act, the Congressional Budget Office reports that in fiscal year 2021 (the last year of the act鈥檚 authorization) the trust fund balance will be zero and that the鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
Recently, AGC sent letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District. The letters address the possible use of mandatory PLAs involving the construction work on the Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tennessee and鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
The House voted to halt the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 'Waters of the US鈥 rulemaking redefining jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and prevent the administration from issuing a substantially similar regulation. This vote follows the Senate鈥檚 approval of鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, a collaboration between EPA, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories to compile the monetary needs of treatment, transportation, and management of the nation鈥檚 wastewater and鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent a letter on Jan. 8 to its state field offices directing them to comply with a provision (section 192) in the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act 鈥搒igned into law in December 2015 鈥 requiring states to certify that three conditions have been鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
Watch the new 蜜桃导航 Charities video to learn more and get involved today!
In March 2016, 蜜桃导航 Charities will be in San Antonio to help build a new handicap accessible water park addition to the non-profit Morgan鈥檚 Wonderland, the world's first theme park designed with special-needs individuals in鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
On January 18 鈥 19, 2016, AGC safety and health committee volunteers will be conducting their initial review of applications submitted for this year鈥檚 Willis/蜜桃导航 Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA). This year we have 98 companies from across the nation vying for the best of the best鈥 Read More
February 4, 2016
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