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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 Submits Comments Opposing Blacklisting Executive Order
On Aug. 26, AGC submitted its comments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council and the U.S. Department of Labor on their proposed rule and guidance, respectively. The rule and guidance implement the president’s “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” Executive Order 13673, commonly called the… Read More
December 22, 2015
AGC Leads Partnering Training Sessions for VA Resident Engineers
At the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, AGC recently led several workshops with Department resident engineers from around the country on the value of project-level partnering. Over the course of two days, AGC discussed the need for contractors and owner representatives to not… Read More
December 22, 2015
Two More Weeks Left
Use Congressional Recess to Tell Your Congressman: Finish Work on Highway & Transit Bill With the Senate completing action on a six-year transportation reauthorization bill before the August recess, focus has shifted to the House. The House has indicated that they will work on their version of… Read More
December 22, 2015
Register for First Ever AGC Utility Infrastructure Conference at ICUEE
Deadline to Reserve Your Hotel Room is Fast Approaching AGC will host its first ever Utility Infrastructure Conference, Sept. 29–Oct. 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Join other contractors, owners and key industry constituents involved in every aspect of utility infrastructure construction for… Read More
December 22, 2015
EPA Releases Small Lot Tool for Construction General Permit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new tool to assist small residential lot builders in developing their required stormwater pollution prevention plans, or SWPPP documents.  The Small Residential Lot SWPPP Template is an optional tool designed to streamline… Read More
December 22, 2015
Early Bird Registration Opens for Winter FIC Meeting
AGC has opened early-bird registration for the Winter 2016 AGC Financial Issues Committee Meeting, which will be held Jan. 13-14, 2016 at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ. Meeting agenda and activities will be available on the meeting website in the coming weeks. The Financial Issues Committee… Read More
December 21, 2015
Attend the 19th Annual AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference
Register Now and Save at meetings.agc.org/agc_cfma Jointly sponsored by AGC and the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), the 19th Annual AGC/CFMA Construction Financial Management Conference will be held Nov. 4-6, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nev. This three-day… Read More
December 21, 2015
Get Involved: How To Participate in EPA’s Rulemaking Process in 2016
As just announced by AGC via its 2016 Environmental Rules Watch List, the construction industry can expect to see a wide range of regulatory action in the coming year, spanning the air, water and waste program areas.  AGC works with federal agency staff during the rulemaking process to ensure… Read More
December 21, 2015
Registration Open: AGC’s In-House Environmental Managers Meeting
Join Us in Denver on April 20, 2016 Are you an environmental professional working in-house at a construction firm?  AGC has organized a day of roundtable discussions specifically for you and your peers.  Join us in Denver, CO on April 20, 2016, for a day of information sharing and… Read More
December 21, 2015
Save the Date for AGC’s 2016 Contractors Environmental Conference; Call for Presentations Is Open
Join us on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC in October 2016 AGC will hold its fifth Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) on October 5-6, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  The CEC is a yearly management, leadership and technology-focused conference… Read More
December 21, 2015

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