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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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AGC-Supported Legislation for Green Job Training Expected This Week, Would Ensure Funding Available to All Contractors
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established an energy and renewable energy worker training program through a provision known as the Green Jobs Act, which would limit training grant funding only to entities that coordinate with labor organizations.  AGC is supportive of the creation… Read More
June 12, 2009
Federal Contractor E-Verify Rule Suspended Yet Again
The federal government has agreed to further delay implementation of the E-Verify rule for federal contractors until September 8. Contracts and solicitations issued prior to September 8, 2009, will not contain the mandate. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued the final rule on… Read More
June 12, 2009
New Webinar Date: Finding the Green in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
June 25, 1:30 - 3:00 pm ET Now scheduled for June 25, this webinar will explore the green incentives and sustainability provisions contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Learn about the details of these provisions as well as the potential impact on construction… Read More
June 12, 2009
EPA Issues Second Buy America Waiver for ARRA Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a di minimus waiver from Buy America requirements contained in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This is the second Buy America waiver issued by EPA; the first national waiver applied to projects under contract before President Obama… Read More
June 12, 2009
AGC Only Construction Organization to Raise Concern Over Onerous Reporting Requirements to FAR Council
On June 1, AGC submitted to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils written comments on a series of interim rules amending the FAR in order to implement several key provisions set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The interim rules were issued March 31 without… Read More
June 12, 2009
New AGC Analysis Finds Employment Declines in Nearly All Metro Areas
AGC released employment data last week that underscored the need for speedy distribution of stimulus funds.  According to AGC's chief economist Ken Simonson, construction employment fell in 288 of the nation's largest 311 metro areas from April 2008 to April 2009. A detailed chart of the data by… Read More
June 12, 2009
Stimulus Is Helping Contractors, But Buy American Poses Threats
More and more construction firms report winning stimulus contracts that are enabling them to add employees and avoid expected layoffs. But the stimulus money is not enough to overcome the fall in private and state and local-funded projects. Meanwhile, the Buy American provision in the American… Read More
June 12, 2009
Starts rebounded in May but slid year-to-date, Reed says; Beige Book is mostly gray
The value of nonresidential construction starts jumped 16% in May (not seasonally adjusted) but was down 6.2% for the first five months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, Reed Construction Data reported on Thursday, based on its own compilation of starts. Chief Economist Jim Haughey… Read More
June 12, 2009
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Significant SRF Increase
On June 10, 2009, the House Appropriations Interior & Environment Subcommittee approved it’s FY 2010 bill, which provides funding for the Department of the Interior and other agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This bill delivers on the President’s requested budget of… Read More
June 11, 2009
AGC-Supported Legislation for Green Job Training Expected This Week, Would Ensure Funding Available to All Contractors
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established an energy and renewable energy worker training program through a provision known as the Green Jobs Act, which would limit training grant funding only to entities that coordinate with labor organizations.  AGC is supportive of the creation… Read More
June 11, 2009

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