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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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President Vetoes Keystone Bill
On Tuesday, President Obama vetoed a House- and Senate-passed bill approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.  The president claimed that the bill bypassed the State Department’s process of determining whether the project is in the national interest.  According to the White House, once… Read More
February 27, 2015
Majority of House Sends Bipartisan Transportation Letter to House Leaders
This week, a majority of the House sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) showing strong bipartisan support for passing a multiyear transportation reauthorization bill with a sustainable funding source.  The letter – which was signed by nearly 300… Read More
February 26, 2015
Take Action: Stop the NLRB's “Ambush” Election Rule
Contact your member of Congress Today, Rule to Take Effect April 14 The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rule on representation-case procedures goes into effect on April 14, 2015. Known as the “quickie election” or “ambush election” rule, it would expedite the union representation election… Read More
February 26, 2015
AGC Again Opposes USACE-Mandated PLAs
Recently, AGC sent two letters opposing the possible use of a project labor agreement (PLA) mandate posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One letter addressed concerns about a possible PLA mandate for an intake diversion dam in Montana, while the other opposed consideration of PLAs within the… Read More
February 26, 2015
Senate Committee Hearing Addresses Tax Reform
On Wednesday, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to hear from economists and public policy professors on the context of comprehensive tax reform. Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) asked witnesses about integrating corporate and individual income taxes into a single level of taxation. Ranking… Read More
February 26, 2015
New Congressional Letter Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Quickly Passing a Long-Term Highway and Transit Bill
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the broad, bipartisan support for a fully-funded, long-term surface transportation expressed by 285 members of Congress (130 Republicans and 155… Read More
February 24, 2015
OFCCP Creates LGBT Resources for Federal Contractors
In response to requests from federal and federally assisted contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has created a directory of organizations and other entities that offer resources and guidance to employers around issues related to creating… Read More
February 18, 2015
AGC Board of Directors Approves Policy Priorities for 2015-2016
The AGC Board of Directors put the finishing touches on AGC’s legislative and regulatory priorities for the 114th Congress which spans 2015 and 2016.  The Board made the final changes to a list that was developed by the AGC Legislative Action Committee in December.  The top priorities are based… Read More
February 13, 2015
Senate Committee Moves Forward on Tax Reform
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee held a markup to approve 17 tax measures with a combined cost of about $312 million. Among the measures was a change to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). The legislation offered by Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Mike Enzi (… Read More
February 13, 2015
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Proposes to Increase Penalties
On July 31, 2014, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a proposed rule on Criteria and Procedures for Assessment of Civil Penalties under 30 CFR Part 100.  The proposal seeks to make several significant changes to the existing Part 100. MSHA states that the proposal is designed… Read More
February 13, 2015

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