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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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Half of Buildings to be Green by 2015
According to the Wall Street Journal, a recent study found that half of the nation's non-residential buildings will be green by 2015.  This number includes both new construction and renovations, and indicates a large jump from the 15 percent of buildings that are currently considered green.  The… Read More
February 2, 2010
Only 4 Out of 337 Cities Added Construction Jobs in 2009 As Construction Spending Drops to 6-Year Low
Virtually every community in America experienced a decline in construction employment based on a new analysis of federal employment statistics prepared by the Associated General Contractors of America.  Given that construction spending declined by $100 billion last year to a six-year low of $903… Read More
February 2, 2010
Come and Attend a Special Federal Contraction Program at AGC's 91st Annual Convention
Federal Government Contracting: Understanding Opportunities, Performance Requirements, Documentation and Compliance Issues is a program that provides a detailed survey of federal government construction contracting including the award process; essential documentation practices; key provisions such… Read More
February 2, 2010
Registration Open for AGC's Federal Contractors Conference
April 26-29, 2010 | The Mayflower Hotel | Washington, DC The 2010 AGC Federal Contractors Conference will be held April 26-29, 2010, at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. This meeting is the only national event where contractors and federal agency personnel can meet in a collaborative forum… Read More
February 2, 2010
Congress Moves on "Jobs" Bill with Infrastructure Funding
By a vote of 217-212 the House passed H.R. 2847, "Jobs for Main Street Act of 2010," legislation intended to stimulate job growth. Included in the bill are funds for various infrastructure investments. Funding includes: $27.5 billion for highways (freight and passenger rail and port projects also… Read More
February 2, 2010
Congress Begins Work on Water Resources Development Act for 2010
The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on November 18, 2009 to receive testimony from Members of Congress on issues and proposals for consideration of a Water Resources Development Act of 2010, which authorizes… Read More
February 2, 2010
Recovery Act Recipient Reporting Period Underway
If you received a Recovery Act grant or loan award of $25,000 or more in the period of September 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009, you are required to report on the expenditure of those funds  even if you have not yet received the funds. If you received a federal contract award of any dollar amount,… Read More
February 2, 2010
AGC Meets with Government Accountability Office on Recovery Act Progress
AGC met with officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to discuss the implementation of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) as the Office prepares a report to Congress on whether any new federal requirements affected the selection or start of projects. The agency also… Read More
February 2, 2010
DOL Cancels Manchester Job Corps Center Project Solicitation Amid PLA Concerns Raised by AGC
The Department of Labor canceled the Manchester New Hampshire Job Corps Center construction solicitation due to concerns surrounding a project labor agreement (PLA) requirement. In September, AGC of America, in cooperation with AGC of  New Hampshire, sent a letter to the Department of Labor… Read More
February 2, 2010
White House Council on Environmental Quality Releases Revised Principles and Guidelines
On December 3, 2009, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) submitted a proposal for review to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that would significantly change the principles and guidelines that govern federal water-resource planning. The proposal would require that all… Read More
February 2, 2010

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