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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
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â News
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of America is releasing a new series of COVID-19 vaccine PSAs designed to encourage construction professionals to get their shot. The series will feature testimonials from workers who did not get their shot, contracted COVID and nearly died. They are now urging their co-workers to get their… Read More
November 15, 2021
Today, the Associated General Contractors of America (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Signatory Wall & Ceiling Contractors Alliance (SWACCA) filed a petition for review of OSHA’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The groups explain that the new… Read More
November 15, 2021
Help Us Generate a Comprehensive Outlook for 2022 by Taking the Survey Today
Each year around this time, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â asks you – our members – to predict what next year will be like for your business. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance,… Read More
November 12, 2021
Leaders from Federal Agencies Make Major Announcements
On November 8, federal construction contractors descended on Washington, D.C., to meet with major federal construction agencies and members of Congress at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Federal Contactors Conference. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
November 11, 2021
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â is working to block the inclusion of policies that would negatively impact military construction contractors in a final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill—a must-pass, annual defense bill. The House of Representatives passed its version of the NDAA in September and the Senate is… Read More
November 11, 2021
Members send Nearly 100,000 Messages to Congress to Make it Happen
On Monday, November 15, President Biden will sign the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), into law. This bill will become law after a determined effort by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â… Read More
November 11, 2021
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â Prepares for Litigation; Provides ETS Summary & Compliance Webinars
On November 5, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officially published its long anticipated COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (ETS). °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â and other construction… Read More
November 11, 2021
Get Involved with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â: Share your Expertise & Advance the Industry
Deadline to complete interest form: November 30
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ô¤²â of America is supported by a number of volunteer groups that work to address industry issues, exchange information and ideas, and lead change within the construction… Read More
November 11, 2021
The history of the consulting constructor and their impact on this country and around world stands as a testament to the valued and unparalleled expertise which individuals have brought to the construction community. The purpose of the Council is to recognize those in our industry who have made… Read More
November 10, 2021
Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials noted that despite a big jump in what contractors charge for… Read More
November 9, 2021