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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 spending slips but homebuilding rises; states vary on highway stimulus
Construction spending in July totaled $958 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), 0.2% less than the downwardly revised June total and 10.5% less than in July 2008, the Census Bureau reported today. (Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique to remove normal weather- or holiday-… Read More
September 1, 2009
Nonresidential Construction Slides in July
Downturns in multi-family construction and both private and public nonresidential construction swamped a strong upswing in single-family homebuilding in July, according to AGC's analysis of federal construction spending data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. "We know from contractors'… Read More
September 1, 2009
Construction Spending - July
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SLIDES IN JULY AS STIMULUS DOLLARS 'TRICKLE' OUT TO CONTRACTORS, TOP INDUSTRY ECONOMIST NOTES Private Nonresidential Spending Falls for Fifth Straight Month While Homebuilding Surges Downturns in multi-family construction and both private and public nonresidential… Read More
September 1, 2009
AGC Hosts Third Meeting of Real Estate and Construction Group to Discuss Climate Change Impacts on Industry
On Thursday, August 13, AGC hosted a meeting of real estate and construction stakeholders to discuss the impacts of legislative and regulatory efforts to regulate U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary and mobile sources on the industry.  The meeting is the third AGC has convened with… Read More
September 1, 2009
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - July
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT SHRINKS IN 319 OF THE NATION'S 336 LARGEST METRO AREAS IN JULY, CONTINUING MONTHS-LONG SLIDE Reno-Sparks, NV & Wenatchee, WA Have Worst Job Losses, Columbus, IN and Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Again Have Largest Increases in Construction Employment ARLINGTON, VA -… Read More
August 31, 2009
AGC’s HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference
October 27 - 29, in Atlanta, GA Participate in cutting-edge sessions to develop innovative approaches and solutions to managing training and human capital at AGC's HR Professionals Conference and Training & Development Conference, Oct. 27-29 in Atlanta. Register and learn more at www.agc.org/… Read More
August 31, 2009
Is Your Company's Health Plan "Qualified"?
As many construction employers are trying to figure out exactly what health care reform will mean for them, one issue that raises questions for employers, insurers and employees alike is that of a "qualified health benefits" plan.  As mentioned in AGC's What Does a Health Insurance Mandate Mean for… Read More
August 31, 2009
AGC’s Leadership in Construction Workshop: The Key to Success
Few industries rely on effective leadership for success more than the construction industry. With the overwhelming number of activities on any given jobsite, it takes astute leadership to pull them all together. Without it, project safety, profitability and company reputation are at risk. Attending… Read More
August 28, 2009
FHWA Issues Order to Rescind $8.7 Billion in State Highway Funds
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has notified state DOTs that, as required by SAFETEA-LU, $8.7 billion in budget authority will be rescinded from their unobligated Federal-aid highway balances on September 30, 2009. While for some states this will not have a direct effect, in many states… Read More
August 27, 2009
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Continues to Fight Implementation of California's Diesel Emissions Rule
In the ongoing effort to stop California from implementing a rule to impose retroactive emissions standards on diesel construction equipment, AGC has written to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging that that the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) request for a waiver to… Read More
August 27, 2009

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