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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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Which Covers Labor Standards That Apply to Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Projects
Today’s announcement makes some improvements but critically misses an opportunity to improve the wage determination… Read More
August 8, 2023
鶹Ƶmembers perform a diverse range of projects including building construction for agencies such as the General Services Administration, military construction projects for the Department of Defense and water resources projects that benefit our nation's navigation and flood control. The… Read More
August 7, 2023
AGC’s Highway, Transportation and Utility Infrastructure Construction Conference is the industry’s premier annual conference that focuses on the most critical issues and topics facing the industry today and in the future.
This meeting will bring together contractors, owners and key… Read More
August 7, 2023
The Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) exists to help facility/project Owners improve the project delivery process and the project delivery experience itself. COAA’s national “COAA Connect” conferences provide Owners and their partners with the opportunity to learn,… Read More
August 7, 2023
The Biden Administration has proposed new changes to a suite of rules that would significantly affect the applicability and implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed revisions reverse reforms made by the prior administration to regulations governing the listing and… Read More
August 4, 2023
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that tight labor conditions are bringing more previously… Read More
August 4, 2023
The White House Council on Environmental Quality proposed rule ignores recent NEPA amendments included in the debt limit deal.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed another round of modifications to its regulations that govern how federal agencies assess the… Read More
August 3, 2023
Construction employment increased in 221, or 62 percent, of 358 metro areas between June 2022 and June 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the job gains in many parts of the country… Read More
August 2, 2023
The House votes to repeal a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule. As a result of the rule, at least 3,000 projects already under construction will have to re-do their Endangered Species Act consultations, threatening schedules and even project feasibility.
On July 27, the House of… Read More
August 1, 2023
Two Pittsburgh area 鶹Ƶchapters, the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania (MBA) and the Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania (CAWP), have teamed together to launch a new mental health initiative for the Pittsburgh area construction industry. By posing a simple question… Read More
July 31, 2023