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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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2010 ACI-NA/ACC/AGC Airport Project Delivery Systems Summit
June 16-17, 2010 - Indianapolis, Indiana - Early Bird Discount Ends TODAY! This year's program will build upon the previous series of successful meetings and will cover standardized practices, definitions and terminology in an effort to create a unified understanding of the four steps to… Read More
May 24, 2010
New Contract Clause and Posting Requirement for Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards on May 20 issued a final rule implementing Executive Order 13496, which requires federal contracting agencies to include in most contracts a new clause requiring contractors and subcontractors to post notices informing… Read More
May 24, 2010
Pavement Marking Material Shortages
AGC has been receiving inquiries these past few days from highway contractors and AGC chapters from around the country concerning the shortage of a variety of pavement marking materials. AGC has learned that a number of factors have conspired to create a significant shortage in supply of these… Read More
May 21, 2010
FHWA Issues Guidance to States on Use of Project Labor Agreements
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued guidance to state DOTs advising them on implementation of President Obama's Executive Order 13502 encouraging the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs). The order specifically permits the use of PLAs on projects receiving federal financial… Read More
May 21, 2010
Administration Contemplating Posting Government Contracts Online
An Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) was issued May 13 seeking input on how the government can best implement a policy of posting government contracts online. FAR Case 2009-004, Enhancing Contract Transparency, notes that while no policy mandating the online posting of contracts exists… Read More
May 21, 2010
Building Contractors Conference and Lean Construction Forum
Hotel deadline ends today! Join key players in the building construction industry at the AGC Building Contractors Conference in Midway, Utah, June 9-12, 2010. This Conference consistently offers a worthwhile and constructive experience to industry leaders who gather to network, exchange ideas, and… Read More
May 21, 2010
29 States Add Construction Jobs As Stimulus-Funded Projects Pick Up
Increases in stimulus-funded projects and growing demand for single family construction helped boost monthly construction employment in 29 states between March and April, AGC chief economist Ken Simonson noted in his analysis of the latest federal employment data. “A gradual turnaround appears to… Read More
May 21, 2010
State Construction Employment - April
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29 STATES ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL AS STIMULUS-FUNDED PROJECTS AND HOUSING STARTS PICK UP Kansas and North Dakota Experience Highest Monthly and Annual Percentage Gains, While Maine and Vermont Top Monthly Job Losses for Construction Industry  Increases in stimulus-funded… Read More
May 21, 2010
Webinar – Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Under AIA & ConsensusDOCS
May 27, 2010 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET For less than $40, you will learn about critical key concepts for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).  This webinar will provide not only an introduction to IPD, but also will discuss the key principles necessary for a successful IPD construction project. Our… Read More
May 21, 2010
Low bid prices squeeze contractors but spur Indiana work; highway paint woes loom
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods rose 0.2% in April, not seasonally adjusted (but fell 0.1%, seasonally adjusted) and 5.5% over the past 12 months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Tuesday. Contractors were again squeezed by rising input costs and falling bid prices. The… Read More
May 21, 2010

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