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The 2024 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook
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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AGC Speaks Out on Card Check
Stephen P. Gennett, president and CEO of the Carolinas chapter, listens while Otis Crowder, CEO of Crowder Construction, addresses them media." width="300" height="200" />Stephen P. Gennett, president and CEO of the Carolinas chapter, listens while Otis Crowder, CEO of Crowder Construction,… Read More
March 26, 2009
Plan Ahead: 2009 Fall Registration Open for AGC's Construction Project Manager Course
Today’s challenging climate offers many opportunities for sharp and confident project managers to succeed. Experienced project managers who attend AGC’s Construction Project Manager Course learn from industry experts while learning best practices from their peers gathered from across the country.… Read More
March 26, 2009
Two Developments on "So-Called" Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)
On March 24, Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) announced that he would not support EFCA, otherwise known as card check, when it is taken up in the Senate.  This is notable, as Senator Specter was the lone Senate Republican to vote for the bill last Congress.  Supporters of EFCA were counting on Senator… Read More
March 26, 2009
AGC Hosts Card Check Events in North Carolina
AGC of America and Carolinas AGC hosted two events on March 25 in Greensboro and Charlotte, N.C., to explain how the proposed "Card Check" bill would take away a worker's right to a private vote and cause negative repercussions for union contractors as well. Steve Gennett, president and CEO of… Read More
March 26, 2009
Lobbying on Infrastructure Projects Restricted
President Obama issued a memorandum March 20 that restricts communication between federal lobbyists and Departments and Agencies regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The memorandum states that an Executive Department or agency may not consider the view of lobbyists, meet or talk… Read More
March 26, 2009
EPA Releases Updated Drinking Water Needs Assessment to Congress
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publicly released its fourth drinking water needs assessment today, identifying $334.8 billion needs for the 20-year period from January 2007 through December 2026. The purpose of the assessment is to document the 20-year capital investment needs of… Read More
March 26, 2009
House Small Business Committee Hearing Underscores AGC’s Concerns Over HUBZone Program
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that validates the concerns of many AGC contractors was released at a Small Business Committee Hearing on oversight of the Small Business Administration and its programs. According to the report, available here, nineteen companies were… Read More
March 26, 2009
AGC Testifies on DOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Amy Hall, president of Ebony Construction in Sylvania, Ohio testified today on the need for clarity in implementing regulations and the work AGC has done to develop industry standard guidance documents over the last three years.  The hearing was held in conjunction with the Transportation &… Read More
March 26, 2009
House and Senate Committees Work on FY 2010 Federal Budget, Include AGC-Supported Transportation Funding
House and Senate Budget Committees this week passed their respective budget resolutions providing a non-binding blueprint for FY 2010 federal spending and tax policy.  The House and Senate will consider the resolutions next week, with final passage votes expected by the weekend.  Although leaders… Read More
March 26, 2009
Economic Stimulus and Recovery Watch - Strategic Briefings
Join AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson or Senior Executive Director of Government and Public Affairs Jeff Shoaf and Robert Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill Construction, to learn what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) means to your business and your… Read More
March 25, 2009

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