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January 4, 2024
Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges New Industry Outlook Shows Firms Are Counting on Public Sector, Data Center and Manufacturing Construction to Offset Declines in Retail, Lodging… Read More

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  Construction employment increased in 35 states in December from a year earlier, while 32 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America today. Association… Read More
January 23, 2024
According to the latest Contractor Compensation Quarterly (CCQ) published by PAS, Inc., construction support staff wages are to rise by an average 4.4%. The prediction is based on data gathered from over 234 companies in the 20th edition of PAS’s Construction Support Staff Salary Survey. This is… Read More
January 23, 2024
The 2024 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting’s plenary session featured a fireside chat on the importance of mental wellness in the construction industry. The discussions between Travis McCarthy at Sundt Construction, Peter Tateishi at AGC of California, and Sharareh (Sherri)… Read More
January 22, 2024
AGC Charities, Inc. is teaming up with Sierra Pacific West to Organize a Volunteer Day to Make-A-Wish San Diego on Tuesday, March 19th at 8:30 am to 3 pm Spend March 19th volunteering to help out two families in need and showing San Diego how much our industry gives back. This year’s AGC… Read More
January 22, 2024
In this episode, we spotlight the transformative impact of a Culture of CARE's two pivotal pillars: Commit and Empower, specifically in the context of fostering leadership and accountability within construction firms. You will hear from two leading construction firms who share how a steadfast… Read More
January 22, 2024
On January 10, the Associated General Contractors of America and its Louisiana AGC chapter filed suit in federal court to block the Biden Administration’s unlawful effort to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on major federal construction projects. Unless stopped, the government-… Read More
January 19, 2024
The AGC Education and Research Foundation is committed to the growth, development, and encouragement of field research initiatives to enhance the education of construction management students. In support of this vision, the AGC Foundation commissions case studies that will provide today's… Read More
January 19, 2024
AGC of America is reviewing a newly released 779-page U.S. Department of Labor proposed rule to “modernize” regulations governing registered apprenticeship programs. On Dec. 14, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) released… Read More
January 18, 2024
On January 12th the US House of Representative passed a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution by a vote of 206 to 177 to block the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from finalizing its new joint employer rule. Under a rule issued by the NLRB and that becomes effective Feb. 26,… Read More
January 18, 2024
If you’re gearing up for union negotiations in 2024, don’t miss the opportunity to review current and past practices that may not have been incorporated into expiring collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).  It will be worth the effort to dig up and review all of the side letters, settlements… Read More
January 18, 2024