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2020 Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook Survey
December 18, 2019
Despite signs the overall economy may be slowing, most construction firms expect demand for their services and hiring will expand in 2020, yet even more firms are worried about their ability to find qualified workers to hire, according to survey results released today by the Associated General... Read More

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Highway Administrator to Address AGC Convention
January 9, 2020
Nicole Nason, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will address the Highway and Transportation Division on during AGC’s 2020 Convention in Las Vegas this March. As FHWA Administrator, Nason is currently spearheading development of the Trump administration’s principles on FAST... Read More
White House Unveils AGC-Backed Environmental Review Reform, Proposal Would Make Process More Efficient without Sacrificing Protections
January 9, 2020
On Jan. 9, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed important steps to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process, which can be a circuitous, time-intensive, and costly environmental review step for many infrastructure projects. AGC is pleased the... Read More
AGC Analysis of FY 2020 Federal Construction Accounts, Congress Approves $161 Billion for Construction
January 9, 2020
On Dec. 20, President Trump signed two spending packages totaling $1.4 trillion, preventing another year-end government shutdown and providing annual funding to all agencies of the federal government through September 30, 2020. Overall, federal construction accounts saw about a nine percent... Read More
EEOC Expands Use of Fact-Finding Conferences
January 9, 2020
What’s old is new again at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as numerous district offices have recently expanded their use of fact-finding conferences. Fact-finding conferences are part of the EEOC’s expansive statutory investigation toolkit, but they are one of the lesser-known... Read More
AGC Supports NLRB Rulemaking on Representation Case Procedures with Recommended Changes to Rule on Construction Industry Bargaining Relationships
January 9, 2020
On January 8, AGC of America submitted comments on the National Labor Relations Board’s latest proposed rule to modify union representation-case procedures.  Not to be confused with the Board’s “quickie election” rule, which addresses different representation-case procedures, the present rulemaking... Read More
OFCCP Releases Updated Federal Contract Compliance Manual
January 8, 2020
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently published the updated Federal Contract Compliance Manual (FCCM). The Manual provides guidance for OFCCP's compliance officers in conducting compliance evaluations and complaint investigations and... Read More
Construction Industry Partners Call for Funding Automated Enforcement in Work Zones
December 20, 2019
AGC joined with our highway construction industry partners in a letter to key Congressional transportation leaders to urge support for allowing federal funding to be used to implement automated enforcement in highway construction work zones. The letter pointed out that most work zone fatalities and... Read More
Positive Statements on AGC 2020 Priority – FAST Act Reauthorization
December 20, 2019
Chairmen of Senate Finance and House T&I Report Progress With Congress facing a September 30, 2020 expiration date for FAST Act transportation authorization legislation and the Highway Trust Fund facing an $18-$20 billion annual revenue shortfall to maintain current funding levels, the... Read More
Transportation Included in 2020 Funding Agreement
December 20, 2019
Congress has completed action on compromise omnibus appropriations legislation to fund government operations through the remainder of fiscal 2020 and the President has said he will sign the measure before the current continuing resolution expires on December 20. US Department of Transportation (US... Read More
Unified Agenda Highlights What Regulatory Actions to Expect in 2020
December 19, 2019
From the final rule to replace the repealed 2015 definition of Waters of the United States and a proposal to reform the National Environmental Policy Act procedures, to addressing the take of migratory birds and issuing regulatory determinations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); the... Read More

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