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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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ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Construction Project Manager’s Course
The ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) provides you and your project managers the chance to hone the skills necessary to work more efficiently, increase productivity and propel your construction business to the next level.  PMC is the perfect opportunity for either the well-rounded… Read More
November 10, 2010
Building Capital Projects in Tough Times - From an Owner's Perspective
Written by John Lynch from the State of Washington and published as a joint effort of AGC of America and the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), this eight page article is targeted toward public owners who construct capital projects and those contractors who are engaged… Read More
November 9, 2010
The First and Only Industry Standard Subsubcontract - ConsensusDOCS 725
The ConsensusDOCS 725 - Agreement Between Subcontractor and Subsubcontractor is the only standard subsubcontract available.  Rather than simply using a purchase order or trying to alter a subcontract, the ConsensusDOCS 725 was specifically designed to address the unique characteristics of… Read More
November 9, 2010
Co-located HR Professionals and T&D Conferences Attract Record Attendance
More than 150 attended the 9th Annual HR Professionals Conference and the 4th Annual Training & Development Conference, which ran back-to-back with a joint keynote session last month in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to the keynote address on coaching for leaders given by Kelly Riggs,… Read More
November 8, 2010
Deadline Extended - Apply Now to the AGC Foundation Scholarships and Awards
The deadline to apply for AGC Education and Research Foundation scholarships and awards is November 15.  More than 100 scholarships are awarded each year to undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to several awards programs that recognize outstanding students and educators. Click here… Read More
November 5, 2010
Construction Unemployment Climbs to 17.3 Percent
Even as the number of people working in construction increased by 5,000 between September and October 2010, the industry's unemployment rate rose to 17.3 percent, according to AGC's analysis of federal employment figures released Friday. Temporary government investments boosted commercial… Read More
November 5, 2010
Project Cancellation Values Decline
According to Reed Construction Data, the value of project cancellations has declined over the past three months, with the majority of cancellations in the proposal stage.  Values are almost back to pre-recession levels, indicating that the industry may be edging towards recovery. For more… Read More
November 5, 2010
Ballot Initiatives Impacting Construction Industry
On Tuesday, voters across the country voted on ballot initiatives that will raise revenue for transportation, transit and other infrastructure programs. Despite the economic conditions, measures passed include increases in sales taxes, property taxes and vehicle registration fees to finance… Read More
November 4, 2010
Future Direction of EPA and its Water Program Laid Out in New Documents
Two documents have recently come out of the Environmental Protection Agency that help shed some light on the future direction of EPA and its State Revolving Loan Fund program. The first document is EPA's fiscal year (FY) 2011 to 2015 strategic plan, which provides a blueprint for advancing EPA's… Read More
November 4, 2010
AGC-supported Water Issues Working Group Kicks Off Regional Event Series
The Water Issues Working Group is an effort led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with AGC to raise awareness of the concept that water is an investment, not a cost. The group is launching an initiative to demonstrate the value of water to our economy through targeted regional events… Read More
November 4, 2010

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