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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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On July 13, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a proposal to update its existing standards to better protect miners against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica, and to improve respiratory protection for all airborne hazards. MSHA’s proposal would… Read More
July 20, 2023
On July 17, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule that expands the current recordkeeping requirements, and goes into effect on January 1, 2024, to mandate the submission of Form 300-Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and Form 301-Injury and… Read More
July 20, 2023
Come Learn More at AGC’s Construction HR & Workforce Conference According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., contractors are projecting 2023 construction staff wages to increase an average of 4.42%, as reported by over 360 companies in the 41st… Read More
July 20, 2023
Want to find out how others in the industry are building out their local construction workforce or addressing stress-related issues on the jobsite? Join your peers at this November's Construction HR & Workforce Conference in Atlanta to reconnect and uncover new opportunities to improve your… Read More
July 20, 2023
Â鶹ÊÓƵOffers July 27 Webinar to Help Contractors Prepare The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published the latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for construction contractors, which is comprised of 250 federal contractors, federally assisted… Read More
July 20, 2023
Read these FAQs for tips Employers have until August 30, 2023, to conduct in-person physical verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for all employees who were onboarded using remote virtual verification between March 20, 2020 and July 31, 2023. Employers have been… Read More
July 20, 2023
Â鶹ÊÓƵof America wants to understand exactly how labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and inflation are impacting the construction industry. Please help by taking a few minutes to complete the 2023 Autodesk and Â鶹ÊÓƵof America Workforce Survey by Aug. 14. Your responses will help Â鶹ÊÓƵto describe… Read More
July 20, 2023
Wage theft – a broad term referring to various ways by which employers fail to pay employees their full compensation – is a growing concern and reportedly a bigger problem in construction than in any other industry. Many state and local governments have adopted wage theft laws that give workers new… Read More
July 20, 2023
In its latest Settlements Report, the AGC-supported Construction Labor Research Council (CLRC) advises that construction-industry collective bargaining agreements settled from January through June of 2023 provide an average increase in wages, fringe benefits and other employer payments for… Read More
July 20, 2023
Deadline to Apply is November 1, 2023  Each year the Â鶹ÊÓƵEducation and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs. The application opened July 1… Read More
July 14, 2023