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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
  鶹Ƶ& 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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Agenda Available for 鶹Ƶ2024 Construction Safety, Health and Environmental Conference
Check out learning opportunities for environmental and sustainability professionals The 鶹ƵConstruction Safety Health and Environmental Conference will take place on July 16-18, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri. Whether you focus solely on environmental compliance or greening your company’s business… Read More
May 29, 2024
Join 鶹Ƶfor an Introduction to Climate Change in Construction
Monday, July 15, 2024; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; St. Louis, MO AGC’s half-day introductory seminar to climate change and carbon reporting for the construction industry will kick-start your company’s efforts to meet market demands and potential regulatory requirements. Applicable to all construction… Read More
May 29, 2024
Labor Law Hot Topics Covered at Annual Symposium
The 鶹ƵLabor and Employment Law Council held its 39th Annual Construction Labor Law Symposium on May 2-3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Council is a network of attorneys who regularly represent 鶹Ƶmembers and chapters in labor and employment matters. It holds an annual continuing legal education… Read More
May 28, 2024
2024 Construction HR and Workforce Conference Registration Now Open
Looking to tackle your biggest construction HR & workforce challenges? There’s no better place than 鶹Ƶof America’s Construction HR & Workforce Conference! After a successful conference in 2023, we’re once again combining the best elements of a few 鶹Ƶevents to facilitate even better… Read More
May 28, 2024
鶹ƵChallenges DOL Independent Contractor Rule
On April 26, 鶹Ƶof America and other business groups jointly filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief urging a federal district court in Texas to declare unlawful a significant U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) final rule (2024) revising the standards for analyzing who is an employee or… Read More
May 28, 2024
EEOC Issues Workplace Guidance to Prevent Harassment
Addresses Legal Developments and Emerging Issues, Including Virtual Work Environments The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” By providing this resource on the… Read More
May 28, 2024
OFCCP Expands Mega Construction Project Program Again
16 Additional Federally Funded Projects Designated The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently announced that it is scaling up its Mega Construction Project (Megaproject) Program by designating 16 additional federally funded construction… Read More
May 28, 2024
Associated General Contractors Of America Joins With U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, Other Groups Sue To Block Dangerous “Walkaround” Rule
  鶹Ƶ of America, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of business groups, filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The lawsuit challenges the agency’s new “… Read More
May 24, 2024
鶹ƵTells Courts Corporate Transparency Act is Unconstitutional
This law imposes reporting requirements that raise privacy issues and noncompliance penalties. This week, 鶹Ƶand other business groups coordinated by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Legal Center jointly filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the… Read More
May 24, 2024
鶹ƵSues to Block OSHA ‘Walkaround’ Rule
AGC, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other business groups have filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The suit challenges OSHA’s new “walkaround” rule, which forces contractors to let potentially anyone, regardless of… Read More
May 24, 2024

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