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New Survey Shows How Nation鈥檚 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鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More

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AGC Weighs in Hours of Service
This week, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing that looked at the role of federal regulations as it pertains to Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety, including Hours of Service regulations.  AGC submitted a statement outlining our鈥 Read More
May 1, 2015
House Subcommittee Moves Transportation Funding Bill
This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) passed their fiscal year 2016 funding bill.  The bill includes funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other related agencies.鈥 Read More
May 1, 2015
Register for the AGC Financial Issues Summer Meeting
June 8-9, 2015 | Colorado Springs, Colo. The AGC Financial Issues Committee (FIC) Summer Meeting will be held June 8-9, 2015 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO. The meeting is geared toward member company AGC member company CFOs, Treasurers, Finance Directors, Controllers, Tax Directors and鈥 Read More
May 1, 2015
Are You Using the Premier Online Environmental Compliance Tool for Contractors?
Numerous federal and state environmental regulations impact the construction industry. Most construction companies seek outside support to understand and comply with the numerous and complex rules.  The Construction industry Compliance Assistance (CICA) Center is the only comprehensive, online鈥 Read More
April 29, 2015
Register Now for AGC鈥檚 Contractors Environmental Conference
Early-bird savings are in effect; speaker proposals are due next week!  Join us Sept. 2-3 for the nation鈥檚 foremost management conference for environmental professionals in the construction industry鈥擜GC鈥檚 2015 Contractors Environmental Conference (CEC) in Arlington, Va.  AGC opened鈥 Read More
April 29, 2015
Sundt Construction Project Wins AGC鈥檚 2015 Alliant Build America Award for Environmental Enhancement
AGC of America is proud to announce Sundt Construction, Inc. won the 2015 Alliant Build America environmental enhancement award for the Ocotillo Brine Reduction Facility project in Chandler, Ariz.  In addition, several green building projects won awards or merit recognition under separate鈥 Read More
April 29, 2015
Preparing for Union Organizing to be Covered in Free Web Meeting May 18
AGC of America鈥檚 Open Shop Committee will hold its next web meeting on May 18 beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.  The event will feature a 鈥淨uick Learn鈥 presentation by attorney Rick Samson of Ogletree Deakins on Preparing for the NLRB鈥檚 New 鈥淨uickie Election鈥 Rule, as well as a鈥 Read More
April 29, 2015
AGC Welcomes New Members to AGC鈥檚 Environmental Forum Steering Committee
AGC is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members and two associate members to serve on its Environmental Forum Steering Committee through the 蜜桃导航 Conventions in 2017 and 2018.  Members of the steering committee have direct access to federal regulatory officials, influence over鈥 Read More
April 28, 2015
AGC Looks at Developments in Green Community Programs: Day Five of Earth Week
AGC has celebrated Earth Day (officially April 22) all week long by releasing an article a day exploring how the construction industry contributes to building a green future.  You can help us get the word out by linking to these articles via social media during 鈥淓arth Week.鈥  AGC has鈥 Read More
April 24, 2015
AGC Looks at Developments in Residential Green Programs: Day Four of Earth Week
AGC is celebrating Earth Day (officially April 22) all week long by releasing an article a day exploring how the construction industry contributes to building a green future.  You can help us get the word out by linking to these articles via social media during 鈥淓arth Week.鈥  Today鈥檚鈥 Read More
April 23, 2015

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