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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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House Considering Infrastructure Funding in Stimulus Package
House Democrats are advocating for a second economic stimulus bill and infrastructure funding, including highway funding, is being discussed. Â鶹ÊÓƵhas sent a letter to the House pointing out the job creation benefits that results from infrastructure funding and pointing out that rising construction… Read More
September 24, 2008
House Passes Continuing Resolution to Keep Federal Programs Funded
By a vote of 372-56, the House of Representatives today passed a continuing resolution (CR) to provide partial funds for Fiscal Year 2009 for those federal programs for which a free standing appropriations bill had not been passed, including the Department of Transportation. Fiscal Year 2009 begins… Read More
September 24, 2008
New Ethics Organization For The Construction Industry Schedules Its First Best Practices Forum
The Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative ("CIECI"), founded in late April 2008 by the CEOs of thirteen of the leading U.S. construction industry contractors, will hold its first Forum on October 16-17 at the Marriott Metro Center Hotel, in Washington, D.C. The theme of the Forum… Read More
September 24, 2008
The Highest Honor: Apply to the Aon Build America Awards
As the 2008 Aon Build America Award winner in the category of Federal & Heavy New, Boh Brothers Construction Co., L.L.C. was recognized in Las Vegas at AGC's 89th Annual Convention in March for its work on the 17th Street Canal Interim Closure Structure in Metairie and New Orleans, La. The… Read More
September 24, 2008
Army Corps Announces Leadership Shift
Major changes are about to take place at HQ USACE in the coming weeks. Earlier this year, MG Don Riley was promoted to Deputy Commanding General, leaving a vacancy in the Civil Works Directorate. LTG Robert Van Antwerp, Commander and Chief of Engineers recently announced two significant leadership… Read More
September 24, 2008
Â鶹ÊÓƵAwarded Susan Harwood Grant
On September 22, 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) awarded Â鶹ÊÓƵwith the prestigious Susan Harwood Grant Training program for the seventh year in a row. The  Susan Harwood Training Grant is offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within DOL.  The grant is awarded on a… Read More
September 24, 2008
Members of Congress Urge Colleagues to View Liquid Assets
On September 16, 2008, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX.) Chairwoman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, and Ranking Member Rep.  John Boozman (R-AR.) sent a letter to all four hundred and thirty five members of the U.S. House of… Read More
September 24, 2008
Credit turmoil halts some projects; McGraw-Hill, AIA, state job reports are mixed
The upheaval in credit markets has cut off the flow of funds to some developers, and a few contractors have stopped work on jobs, according to scattered reports. "In the short term, businesses in partnership with Lehman Brothers Holdings and American International Group, which had over $50 billion… Read More
September 22, 2008
Discuss the Latest Industry Trends at AGC’s 2nd Annual Training & Development Conference
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2008 Network with fellow Â鶹ÊÓƵcontractors and chapter staff in St. Louis October 14-16, 2008 as they discuss the hottest topics in education, training and workforce development for the construction industry. The conference will feature over 20 sessions on subjects… Read More
September 19, 2008
Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend
The 2008 Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Working Weekend will take place October 31 - November 1 in Boston, MA. The agenda includes professional development programs, tours, networking events, and the exchange of ideas on issues facing construction professionals. Several sessions will offer… Read More
September 19, 2008

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