The Associated General Contractors of America released today a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the projects they build. The new resource, titled The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon… Read More
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AGC released analyses in the past week of construction job changes from August 2009 to August 2010 in every state and in 337 metropolitan areas. Although only one-fifth of the states (nine, plus the District of Columbia) and one-sixth of the metro areas (56) had year-over-year job increases, these… Read More
September 28, 2010
According to Reed Construction Data's August jobs report, contractors added 19,000 jobs in July. The job report for the general economy was described as "weak but still positive," as various sectors traded off hiring and cutting jobs. Over the last five months, the construction job market has… Read More
September 27, 2010
Construction employment expanded in 56 out of 337 metropolitan areas between August 2009 and August 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Monday by AGC.
More cities added construction jobs during the past year than at any point since September 2008, indicating that… Read More
September 27, 2010
AGC of America is pleased to launch the new Training, Education & Development (TED) Forum. This new forum will provide opportunities for AGC members and Chapter staff to participate in the association’s policymaking on education, training and workforce development issues, and will include the… Read More
September 27, 2010
56 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 & 2010, HIGHEST NUMBER ADDING JOBS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2008
Hanford-Corcoran, California and Kansas City, Kansas Top List of Metro Areas Adding Jobs while Chicago and Napa, California Lose Most Jobs for the Year
Construction… Read More
September 27, 2010
Don't miss the excellent array of speakers and sessions planned for the 2010 Highway and Utility Contractors Issues Meeting scheduled for November 11-13, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. This popular resort facility is tightly booked in November and AGC's room block may not be available… Read More
September 24, 2010
AGC of America has transformed the Project Delivery Committee into the Project Delivery Forum. This new forum will provide opportunities for AGC members and chapter staff to be informed of and participate in the association's initiatives related to project delivery issues and best practices.… Read More
September 24, 2010
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose in August in 25 states and the District of Columbia, dropped in 23 states and remained level in Iowa and Texas, AGC reported on Tuesday, based on new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Compared with August 2009, construction employment rose in nine… Read More
September 24, 2010
On August 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended by 60 days the public comment period for its proposed rule to classify coal combustion residuals (CCR) as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste. The new deadline to submit comments is November 19. CCRs are used widely in… Read More
September 23, 2010
With possibly only one legislative week left and 40 days before the November 2 election, both parties are positioning themselves to address major outstanding issues during a lame duck session of Congress. However, today the House did pass a Small Business Jobs Bill that provides construction… Read More
September 23, 2010
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