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 has compiled tables of PPIs for construction materials and segments as well as analysis. The data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly report and covers over 50 construction specific data series.
February 23, 2009
The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods climbed 0.9% in January, not seasonally adjusted (0.8%, seasonally adjusted), but fell 1.0% compared to January 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Thursday. The PPI for construction inputs fell 0.3% for the month, not seasonally… Read More
February 23, 2009
IPD: Lessons from the Trenches - AGC Webinar - February 26, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM (ET). Don't miss this important webinar as industry experts John Tocci, Sr. and Jim Frey provide an in-depth look at how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is changing the construction industry, lessons learned… Read More
February 23, 2009
Stimulus Website Covers all Construction Programs
On February 13, 2009, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1), and President Obama signed the bill at a ceremony in Denver on February 17. The Act includes a total of $787.2 billion in spending and tax cuts,… Read More
February 20, 2009
In conjunction with the National Championship and AGC's 90th Annual Convention, AGC of America will host the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Campus, a new forum for students and early-career professionals to learn more about careers in construction. Participants can take advantage of interactive education and training… Read More
February 20, 2009
This week, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  Totaling nearly $790 billion, the stimulus package will have a significant impact on the way employers administer the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), while also… Read More
February 19, 2009
AGC's biggest convention yet is just around the corner and we look forward to seeing you there. Our efforts to build a better construction industry will take center stage once again when we tackle work force issues, share the latest innovations, and get the most up-to-date information about the… Read More
February 19, 2009
President Obama yesterday signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. AGC estimates that the act includes $135-144 billion for construction, most of which must be obligated by September 30, 2010. (Missouri announced it had awarded a bridge project a few minutes after the bill became law.)… Read More
February 19, 2009
AGC's popular Build Up! kits, an educational resource for elementary-age children, has expanded beyond the classroom to Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, library career centers and Boys & Girls Clubs.
Through a partnership between AGC and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, clubs around the… Read More
February 19, 2009
Spin for Education during AGC's 90th Annual Convention in San Diego at the AGC Education & Research Foundation booth, Tuesday, March 3, 12pm - Friday, March 6.
February 19, 2009
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