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New Survey Shows Significant Flaws In Nation’s Approach To Preparing Workers For Construction Careers And How That Hurts The Economy
September 5, 2023
  88 Percent of Construction Firms Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects as Firms Boost Pay, Embrace AI to Cope with Labor Shortages Few candidates have the basic skills needed to work in high-paying construction careers… Read More

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NLRB Issues a Blow to Workplace Conduct Policies
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) in a ruling issued on Aug. 2 changed the law again on employee handbooks by modifying the legal standards that have provided a commonsense solution for evaluating workplace misconduct rules for the past six years. The decision in … Read More
August 18, 2023
Construction Employment Increases in 45 States and D.C. From July 2022 to July 2023, While 27 States and D.C. Add Employees in Latest Month
Texas and Arkansas Top Lists of Year-over-Year Gains, While Colorado, North Dakota Record the Worst Losses; Texas and Nebraska Lead in Monthly Job Increases, While Washington and Maine Experience Largest Declines Construction employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia in… Read More
August 18, 2023
OFCCP Issues Revised Final Pre-Enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures
Overview:  The Office of Federal Contract Compliances Programs (OFCCP) issued revised final Pre-Enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures on August 4, 2023, which substantially altered the standards by which those contractors’ efforts will be evaluated in compliance reviews… Read More
August 17, 2023
Biden Administration Closes in on Revised Water Rule
Agencies have delayed permits until changes are final This summer the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to revise the 2023 waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Sackett v. Environmental… Read More
August 17, 2023
AGC Releases State-by-State Wage Theft Guide, Holds Compliance Webinar
AGC of America has released a new state-by-state guide on wage theft laws. The comprehensive resource features information on wage theft laws from across the country in a user-friendly format not widely available from any other source. AGC members can access the Wage Theft Guide for free on AGC’s… Read More
August 17, 2023
AGC Releases Resources on Davis-Bacon Final Rulemaking
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced their massive final rule “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.” The expected effective date is October 23, 2023. AGC of America was successful in paring down some of the more controversial proposals in the over 700-page rulemaking… Read More
August 17, 2023
Bid Prices Fall 1.4 Percent as Construction Materials and Services Prices Increase 0.2 Percent in July
Construction Material Prices Remain Mostly Flat in the Month of July; Buy America Rules Remain an Ongoing Challenge for Firms as They Try to Find Materials that Comply The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction inched up 0.2 percent from June to July, while a… Read More
August 11, 2023
New Rule on Sustainable Procurement
On August 1, the proposed rule on Sustainable Procurement was issued that will, among other things, require all federal agencies to prioritize the procurement of sustainable products and services “to the maximum extent practicable.” While the proposed rule largely consolidates existing… Read More
August 10, 2023
DOL Finalizes Massive Update to Davis Bacon Regulations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) just announced a massive final rule “Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations.” The final rule extensively updates regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts that set forth rules for the administration and enforcement of the Davis-Bacon… Read More
August 8, 2023
Massive New Department of Labor Davis-Bacon Rule Misses the Mark to Modernize Regulations
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Which Covers Labor Standards That Apply to Federal and Federally Assisted Construction Projects Today’s announcement makes some improvements but critically misses an opportunity to improve the wage determination process and… Read More
August 8, 2023

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