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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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Congress Again Works to Meet Government Funding Deadline
Full-year Bill Would Include Funding for New Infrastructure Programs After passing a short-term three-week extension of government funding in February, Congress is again faced with an impending deadline to fund the government by March 11. This gives lawmakers a week to finalize and pass a full… Read More
March 3, 2022
Construction Spending Rose In January From December And January 2021 But Public Construction Is Being Delayed By Inaction In Washington
  Construction spending increased in January compared to both December and a year ago, with strong gains in private nonresidential and residential construction but mixed results for public spending, according to an analysis of federal spending data the Associated General Contractors of… Read More
March 1, 2022
Construction Jobs In December Trail Pre-Pandemic Mark In 26 States As Most Firms In Association Survey Report Difficulty Filling Positions
  Construction employment in December remained below levels reached just before the start of the pandemic in more than half the states despite widespread gains last month, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.… Read More
February 28, 2022
One Contract Document is Better Than Two: Integrating Your Construction Agreement with the General Terms and Conditions
Good legal writing is simply good writing. Construction contracts written in legalese confuse rather than clarify performance expectations. “Gotcha clauses” buried in a contract leads parties to distrust one another. ConsensusDocs standard construction agreements are written in clear and concise… Read More
February 24, 2022
USDOT Announces Historic Funding Level for Port Infrastructure Grant Program
On February 22, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related infrastructure projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). This announcement represents a historic… Read More
February 24, 2022
Republican Senators Press Secretary Buttigieg on Controversial FHWA Guidance Memo
ҵ Continues to Push Back on “Fix-it-First” False Narrative On Feb. 18, Republican Senators, led by Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), called on Secretary Pete Buttigieg to rescind or substantially revise the controversial  Federal… Read More
February 24, 2022
DOL to Hire 100 New Investigators; Is Your company Prepared for a Davis-Bacon Audit?
Register Now for the Next Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Two-Part WebEd Series  The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that its Wage and Hour Division is seeking to add 100 investigators to its team to support its enforcement efforts including the protection of workers’ wages,… Read More
February 24, 2022
NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Material Price Escalation, Delays, and COVID-19
  NEW! ConstructorCast Episode: Material Price Escalation, Delays, and COVID-19 Construction firms are coping with a seemingly unending series of supply-chain disruptions that are compounding problems caused by record materials cost increases and pandemic-induced challenges to operations.… Read More
February 23, 2022
Design-Build 'Work' Shouldn't All Be Treated the Same Contractually Speaking: So, Choose Your Contract Carefully
While traditional contracting or design-bid-build is still the most prevalent project delivery method in the United States construction market, the design-build project delivery method has risen in usage significantly over the past 20 years to become a well-established contracting vehicle by… Read More
February 22, 2022
Register for AGC Webinar on Construction Regulatory Road Ahead
March 15, 2022, 3:30 PM ET | 12:30 PM PT Changes in presidential administrations have a significant impact on the construction industry, creating a climate of uncertainty about construction regulation shifts and how they impact businesses. The Biden Administration, Congress, and federal agencies… Read More
February 22, 2022

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