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Administration Proposes Changes to Endangered Species Act Critical Habitat Designations and 'Adverse Modification' Definition
Follow @AGCEnvironment for Compliance and Sustainability News Relevant to Construction Professionals
Hiring Benchmark Now 7.2 Percent for OFCCP’s New VEVRAA Regulations
Court Finds Employer Policy Making Cost and Personnel Information Confidential Unlawful Under NLRA
Lean Construction Units 3-5: Now Offering AIA/CES Learning Units
New Construction Project Manager Course Added: Sept. 28 - Oct. 3
AGC Promoting Workforce Development Solutions
Registration Open for Construction HR & Training Professionals Conference
Registration is now open for AGC’s 2014 Construction HR and Training Professionals Conference. The conference, for HR, training and workforce development professionals in the construction industry, will be held Oct. 15-17 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. For more information or to register visit www.agc.org/CHRTPC.
Construction Employment Increases in 220 out of 339 Metro Areas Between April 2013 and 2014
Construction employment expanded in 220 metro areas, declined in 70 and was stagnant in 49 between April 2013 and April 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by AGC of America. Association officials noted that federal spending cutbacks on government facilities and Hurricane Sandy reconstruction were contributing to job losses around Washington, D.C. and New Jersey.
Get Involved in Hardhats for Highways
Your Legislators Need to Hear from You With a transportation bill beginning to move through the Senate, it is critical that you contact your legislators to educate them on the importance of supporting a highway bill and the affect it will have on your company and job if they do not.
House Committee Approves Transportation Funding Bill
Assumes a HTF Fix in Fiscal Year 2015 This week, by a vote of 28-21, the House Appropriations Committee passed the FY 2015 Transportation and Housing & Urban Development (THUD) spending bill. The bill, which is the fourth of 12 spending bills to be approved by the committee, would provide $52 billion in funding for highways, transit aviation, rail and housing programs. No date has been set for consideration of the bill by the full House.