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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
  Â鶹ÊÓƵ& 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 0.1 Percent In April As Decreases In Public Segments Offset Rise In Homebuilding, Manufacturing, Power Projects
  Total construction spending inched down from March to April with declines in public projects and a mixed pattern among private residential and nonresidential categories, according to an analysis of a new government report that the Associated General Contractors of America released today.… Read More
June 3, 2024
Decarbonize and Conquer: The Playbook Unplugged
  AGCofAmerica · ConstructorCast - Decarbonize and Conquer: The Playbook Unplugged   Decarbonize and Conquer: The Playbook Unplugged - In this episode of ConstructorCast, host Max Nelson is joined by key members of the carbon reduction taskforce Myrrh Caplan from Skanska USA, Joe… Read More
June 3, 2024
June is Trench Safety Month
Hosted by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), with support from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the goal of the annual Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) is to reach out to the many workers who work in and around trenches and excavations to provide them… Read More
June 1, 2024
2024 CSHEC - Don't Miss the Early Bird Rate
We hope to see you in St. Louis, MO, July 16-18 for this year's Construction Safety, Health & Environmental Conference. Members - register before 6/13 to save with early bird pricing!
May 31, 2024
Interim Guidance for Walkaround Rule
On May 10, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum titled Interim Guidance for Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process. The memorandum provides interim guidance for implementing the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule… Read More
May 31, 2024
OSHA ‘Beat the Heat’ Photo Contest is Now Open!
Open to all industries, the goal of the photo contest is to highlight and showcase the effective strategies that stakeholders are using to protect workers from the heat. OSHA wants stakeholders to see heat safety in action and be encouraged to adopt similar practices. To participate, enter the… Read More
May 31, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Vague Clean Water Permit Terms
Earlier this year, Â鶹ÊÓƵof America filed a coalition amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a water utility sector’s request for the Court to clarify whether Clean Water Act (CWA) NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits can include generic prohibitions. AGC… Read More
May 30, 2024
Â鶹ÊÓƵUrges the Federal Government to Keep Doors Open for Public Engagement
On May 17, Â鶹ÊÓƵand its coalition peers responded to a recent White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for feedback on methods and practices for advancing public participation and community engagement (PPCE). The comments urge the agency to recognize the importance of… Read More
May 29, 2024
Senate Committee Passes Water Infrastructure Bill
On May 22, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed the AGC-backed Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024). The bipartisan WRDA 2024 bill will help ensure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program is appropriately responsive to the… Read More
May 29, 2024
Construction Employment Increases In 218 Of 358 Metro Areas From April 2023 To April 2024 As Worker Scarcity Limits Gains In Some Markets
  Construction employment rose in 218, or 61 percent, of 358 metro areas between April 2023 and April 2024, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials noted that construction employment is growing in fewer… Read More
May 29, 2024

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