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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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Construction Jobs Drop in 285 of 337 Metro Areas
Construction employment declined in 285 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2009 and June 2010 according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday by AGC. The employment figures demonstrate how weak overall demand for construction is outpacing the benefits of the stimulus… Read More
July 27, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - June
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CONSTRUCTION JOBS DROP IN 285 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 2009 & 2010 AS STIMULUS CONTINUES TO BE OUTPACED BY WEAK DEMAND  Chicago and Pascagoula, Mississippi Top Job Loss List, While Prince Georges-Calvert-Charles Counties, Maryland and Hanford-Corcoran, California Top List of Metro… Read More
July 27, 2010
Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Makes Official Debut for Most Off-Road Uses This Summer
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Contractors need to be aware of upcoming changes in off-road diesel fuel standards and labeling requirements. Since June 1, 2010, large refiners and importers have been producing only ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel (fuel with less than 15 parts per million sulfur content) for use in off-road… Read More
July 26, 2010
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Calls for Construction Recovery Measures and Regulatory Moratorium at America Speaking Out Event
AGC's CEO Stephen Sandherr participated in an America Speaking Out event on July 16, hosted by Representative John Boehner (R-Ohio), America Speaking Out Job Creation Policy Director Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), and with Representative Aaron Schock (R-Ill.), and called for a one to two year… Read More
July 26, 2010
Construction Starts Increase in May
According to Reed Construction Data, construction starts rose 10.2 percent in May, the highest level in almost one year.  Since May normally has a seasonal rise in starts, this increase can be interpreted as a stable continuation of three months of starts.  Commercial building starts largely… Read More
July 26, 2010
House Committee Passes OSHA Bill
  House Committee Passes OSHA Bill   On Wednesday, the House Education and Labor Committee passed the Miner Safety and Health Act.  This bill seeks to make significant changes to both MSHA and OSHA. The vote was 30-17, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans opposed.  AGC is a strong… Read More
July 23, 2010
CGA Testifies at Hearing on Damage Prevention Education
The AGC-sponsored Common Ground Alliance (CGA) testified before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the subject of Pipeline Safety Awareness and Education. The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 required each owner or operator of a gas or hazardous… Read More
July 23, 2010
EPA Releases 2009 Annual Report for Clean Water SRF
This week, EPA released its cumulative annual report for the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which details many of the programs successes since its inception. According to the report, since the first project received financing in 1988, the program has provided over $74 billion in assistance… Read More
July 23, 2010
More states add jobs; MHC, AIA, NABE surveys show ongoing (mild) construction dips
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from May to June in 39 states and the District of Columbia, rose in five states and remained unchanged in six, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, 22 states and D.C. had lower rates, 24 had higher rates… Read More
July 23, 2010
New OSHA Enforcement Effort Began June 18
OSHA is now enforcing the Severe Violators Enforcement Program that it announced in April. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers who willfully and repeatedly endanger workers by exposing them to serious hazards. The directive establishes procedures and enforcement actions for the… Read More
July 23, 2010

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