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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On January 5, Pres. Obama nominated Democrat Lafe Solomon to be general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and Republican Terence Flynn to be a member of the Board. The nominations have been sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Solomon has been serving as acting general counsel since… Read More
January 20, 2011
The House voted 245 to 189 this week to repeal the health care law. The vote marked the first in a series of efforts by House Republicans to honor their pledge during the campaign season to replace last year’s law.
The vote was followed today by a resolution formally authorizing four committees… Read More
January 20, 2011
In an attempt to meet Republican calls for ending a regulatory environment that is stifling job creation and economic growth, President Obama on January 18 signed an executive order requiring all agencies to review federal regulations that are too burdensome.
Under the Executive Order, the… Read More
January 20, 2011
The House Rules committee on Wednesday marked-up a resolution to “transition” non-security spending for FY 2011 to FY 2008 levels.
Currently, the federal government is operating under a continuing resolution with funding at FY 2010 levels that expires March 4. The resolution will be voted on by… Read More
January 20, 2011
The producer price index (PPI) for inputs to construction industries—a weighted average of the cost of materials used in every type of construction, plus items consumed by contractors such as diesel fuel—climbed 0.9% in December, not seasonally adjusted, and 5.4% compared with December 2009, the… Read More
January 19, 2011
In a January 10 letter to U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, AGC and 15 other national organizations expressed concern with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule” and its… Read More
January 19, 2011
Based on the Construction State Law Matrix, AGC has updated maps showing which states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, permit Construction Management At-Risk (i.e. CMAR, CM At-Risk, CM@R, CM/GC, GC/CM, CMc) under state law for vertical and horizontal construction projects. … Read More
January 19, 2011
Join us March 21-25, 2011 in Las Vegas for AGC of America's 92nd Annual Convention. AGC’s Annual Convention delivers the working knowledge contractors need to improve operations, expand into new markets and build their business.
In addition to professional development sessions focused on: BIM… Read More
January 19, 2011
The ConsensusDOCS Coalition updated its core construction contracts to better reflect today’s industry, including the latest laws and best practices.
All ConsensusDOCS users receive free access to the new documents within their subscription package.
These changes include a better incorporation… Read More
January 19, 2011
The 2011 AGC Building Contractors Conference will be held September 21-24, 2011 at the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
Registration will open in Spring 2011. Don’t forget to mark these dates down on your calendar!
January 19, 2011
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