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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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Sixteen Presidential Candidates…and Counting
Two more individuals officially declared their intention to seek the presidency this week, bringing the total number of announced candidates to 16 – four Democrats and 12 Republicans. On Monday at Miami-Dade College, former Florida Governor and presidential son and brother, Jeb… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Successfully Defends Zero-Tolerance Drug Policy
Siding with AGC of America, the AGC of Colorado and the Colorado Contractor’s Association, the Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously held that a state law insulating Colorado residents from prosecution for making medical use of marijuana does not require the state’s employers to tolerate… Read More
July 24, 2015
Obama Administration Releases Regulations on Implementing Multiemployer Pension Reform
The federal agencies tasked with implementing the AGC-backed Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 issued proposed final regulations this week that will govern the implementation of the new law. The regulations from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Internal Revenue Service address… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Suggests Improvements to New Workforce Training Regulations
AGC joined other groups this week in commenting on draft regulations of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act . The regulations will largely dictate how the act is implemented and ultimately its effectiveness on training skilled construction workers. AGC supported passage of the bill last… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Suggests Improvements to New Workforce Training Regulations
AGC joined other groups this week in commenting on draft regulations of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act . The regulations will largely dictate how the act is implemented and ultimately its effectiveness on training skilled construction workers. AGC supported passage of the bill last… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Members Meet with VA Secretary & Deputy Secretary
Discussion Focuses on Sensible Reforms to VA Construction Program    AGC arranged for several large and small members to meet last week with Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson to discuss the agency’s construction program. While AGC… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC Blocks Army Rule that Would Eliminate 400 Contracting Officers
Last week, AGC helped eliminate a rule issued by the Department of the Army to the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation that sought to remove contracting authority from 400 engineers within the Army Corps of Engineers. The rule would have removed construction experts from having the authority to… Read More
July 24, 2015
Senate Vote Expected on AGC-Supported Amendment Opposing Reverse Auctions
Tell Your Senators Why Reverse Auctions Do Not Work for Construction    Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the AGC-backed Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act, and included the legislation as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization… Read More
July 24, 2015
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Co-Chaired a Transportation Construction Coalition Launches New Nationwide Advertising Push for Highway Trust Fund Fix
The AGC co-chaired Transportation Construction Coalition launched a new nationwide advertising push this week designed to encourage Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund.  The new campaign, which includes TV and radio spots, as well as targeted digital advertising, is being… Read More
July 24, 2015
House and Senate Committees Convene Hearings on Highway Trust Fund
The House and Senate tax writing committees both held hearings this week to examine options for the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. As a backdrop to the hearings, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ CEO Stephen Sandherr joined with Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer and other association leaders during a media event… Read More
July 24, 2015

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