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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â & 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 Adds 19,000 Jobs In March, While Project Spending Rises For 12th Straight Month In February; Officials Warn Of Growing Challenges
  Construction employment climbed by 19,000 jobs between February and March, while spending on construction projects rose for the 12th month in a row in February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association leaders… Read More
April 1, 2022
SEC Proposes Mandatory Emissions Disclosure for Public Companies
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â helps construction firms prepare for ripple effect The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) currently requires registrants (e.g., publicly traded companies) to disclose environmental risks (including climate) to investors.  In its recent proposal, The Enhancement and… Read More
March 31, 2022
Registration Open for the 2022 Construction Safety Health and Environmental Conference
Join us in Washington DC on July 26-28! °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is holding its annual Construction Safety Health and Environmental Conference on July 26-28, 2022---this time in Washington, DC.   °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is excited to welcome you all to this in-person event.  Visit the conference website at https://shec.agc… Read More
March 31, 2022
Michigan State University’s Stem Teaching And Learning Facility Named Best Construction Project Of 2021 By National Trade Association
  Michigan State University’s STEM Teaching and Learning Facility was the most significant construction project of 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the project’s contractor, Granger Construction Company, received the association’s top prize,… Read More
March 31, 2022
GSA's New Carbon Standards Add Requirements for Contractors
On March 30, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued new carbon standards under its Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service (P-100) to require the use of lower carbon concrete products and asphalt paving practices for all GSA design and construction contracts that… Read More
March 31, 2022
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Welcomes New Members to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â's Environmental Forum Steering Committee
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to serve on its Environmental Forum Steering Committee.  Members of the steering committee have direct access to federal regulatory officials, influence over °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â’s environmental agenda, and a means to exchange valuable information with… Read More
March 31, 2022
National Construction Charity, Hilti North America And Hill & Wilkinson Lead Dozens Of Volunteers To Renovate Three South Dallas Homes
  °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Charities Inc. and Plano-based Hilti North America and Hill & Wilkinson teamed up to lead dozens of volunteers to make repairs today to three South Dallas homes in partnership with Rebuilding Together North Texas. The volunteer workday at the three Cedar Crest homes is a part of the… Read More
March 27, 2022
Construction Employment In February Tops Pre-Pandemic Total In 32 States But Soaring Costs, Supply Chain Woes Threaten Further Gains
  Construction employment exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 32 states in February, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned the gains may be undermined if skyrocketing materials costs and… Read More
March 25, 2022
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contracts Get Multiple Parties on the Same Page Literally
IPD represents a small share of project delivery methods used in the United States, but there are advantages. Lean construction works most efficiently with an IPD agreement providing the contractual framework to collaborate.  A highlight recent study concluded that the business case for lean… Read More
March 25, 2022
Court Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule
A federal Judge in Texas recently ruled that the Biden administration’s U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) DOL violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when promulgating both the Delay and Withdrawal Rules. The ruling effectively reinstates the Trump rule dating back… Read More
March 24, 2022

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