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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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Advanced Safety Management Training Course October 2010
The Advanced Safety Management Training Course (ASMTC) is a unique three-day course, which will provide a high level training experience for safety professionals and company managers who have a solid background in construction safety and health.  This course will enhance a participant's ability to… Read More
May 5, 2010
Common Ground Alliance and NASCAR Promote Safe Digging Month
CGA Platinum Sponsor Shell Pipeline LP, continued their support of the 811 message of safety by featuring the logo during one of the most-watched sporting events in the country. During the Talladega Race, the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet featured the "Call 811" logo on its deck lid and rocker… Read More
May 5, 2010
AGC Releases Unit 2: BIM Technology of the Building Information Modeling Education Program
Unit 2: BIM Technology, the second course in the AGC Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program, is now available. BIM Technology covers the common characteristics and differences of BIM applications in use today and specific processes for planning, organizing and deploying BIM tools… Read More
May 5, 2010
OSHA Official Says It's Dangerous When Penalties Become a Factor of Doing Business
Madison, Wisconsin OSHA area director Kim Stille warned Daily Reporter that her agency is unprepared to enforce the Protecting Americas Workers Act, and that it would undermine productive relationships the agency has built with construction firms that have helped cut the construction fatality rate… Read More
May 5, 2010
EPA To Regulate Coal Combustion Wastes, Including Fly Ash
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today its intent to propose the first-ever national rules related to the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. Coal combustion wastes include coal ash and fly ash, which are both widely used in construction… Read More
May 4, 2010
Climate Change Measure Stalled in Senate
Negotiations have broken down between Senators Kerry (D-Mass.), Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Graham (R-S.C.) on legislation intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The stalemate is over issues unrelated to the legislation and therefore could potentially be resurrected at any time. How to deal with… Read More
May 4, 2010
FAA Authorization Extended Once Again
With the current extension expiring on April 30, Congress has passed and President Obama has signed the twelfth extension of authorization for federal aviation programs, lasting this time until July 2. House and Senate negotiators continue to work on reconciling the different versions of FAA… Read More
May 4, 2010
EPA Takes First Step in Regulating Coal Ash; Proposed Rule Announced
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today has proposed the first-ever national rules related to the disposal and management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants.  Coal combustion wastes, including coal ash or fly ash, are widely used in construction applications. The agency will… Read More
May 4, 2010
Stimulus Gives Boost to National Construction Spending Figures
Increases in public-sector construction spending, driven by stimulus funds, helped boost total construction activity by almost $2 billion between February and March, according to AGC's analysis of federal spending figures released Monday. The figures show that the stimulus has gone from slowing… Read More
May 3, 2010
Construction Spending - March
STIMULUS, OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS GIVE MONTHLY BOOST TO NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION SPENDING FIGURES IN MARCH 2.3 Percent Increase in Public Spending Outweighs 0.9 Percent Drop in Private Construction Activity to Boost Overall Construction Spending Between February and March Increases… Read More
May 3, 2010

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