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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’s 92nd Annual Convention, held in conjunction with the 2011 CONEXPO-CON/AGG tradeshow, will be held on March 21-25 and provide general and specialty contractors with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to survive and thrive in the coming year. The convention offers… Read More
March 18, 2011
The General Services Administration was assigned $5.5 billion worth of construction projects under the Recovery Act – of that, more than a half billion dollars has been saved and is set to be redistributed to other very necessary federal projects. According to an article in Federal Times, AGC's… Read More
March 18, 2011
Financial pressures on contractors grew worse in February as prices for key construction materials rose sharply even as prices construction firms charge for completed projects remained stagnant, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released Wednesday by AGC.
AGC said the… Read More
March 16, 2011
AGC released its new national construction recovery plan, "Building a Stronger Future," during a media event in Phoenix, Arizona on March 15.
The plan outlines measures to boost private sector construction activity, improve aging infrastructure and cut needless and costly regulations.
The… Read More
March 16, 2011
Seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment increased in January in 35 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 15 states, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. Compared with January 2010, employment rose in 42 states and D.C. and declined in eight states.… Read More
March 15, 2011
AGC released a new national plan Tuesday detailing measures to stimulate demand for construction.
The plan is necessary to reverse construction employment declines that have taken place in 317 out of 337 metro areas since January 2007, according to new data.
Full press release.
Conference Call… Read More
March 15, 2011
AGC’s 92nd Annual Convention, held in conjunction with the 2011 CONEXPO-CON/AGG tradeshow, is on March 12-25 and will provide general and specialty contractors with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to survive and thrive in the coming year. The convention offers numerous… Read More
March 15, 2011
The American Institute of Architects announced that U.S. nonresidential construction spending will most likely decline in 2011, but is poised to recover in 2012. Originally predicted to begin in 2011, industry recovery in early 2012 will be led by hotel and retail sectors. Kermit Baker, AIA’s Chief… Read More
March 15, 2011
AGC continues to urge Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding requirement on federal, state and local government contracts.
Starting January 1, 2012, public owners will begin withholding 3 percent of every payment to contractors. Legislation has been introduced in the House and Senate to… Read More
March 15, 2011
May 2-5, 2011 | The Mayflower Hotel | Washington, DC
The 2011 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held May 2-5, 2011, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum to review… Read More
March 15, 2011