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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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July 22, 2010 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET There are still a few spots left for this FREE informative webinar.  ConsensusDOCS has dozens of administrative forms to help you whether your project is large or small.  Discover the advantages of using ConsensusDOCS forms to help you manage the day-to-day… Read More
July 21, 2010
Construction materials costs have retreated after a yearlong advance. The producer price index (PPI) for inputs to construction-a weighted average of the prices of materials used in all types of construction, plus items consumed by contractors, such as diesel fuel-tumbled 0.9 percent, seasonally… Read More
July 20, 2010
Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May, AGC reported in an analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, construction employment rose in six states, the largest… Read More
July 20, 2010
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT SHOWS SIGNS OF "STABILIZING" AS SIX STATES ADD JOBS BETWEEN JUNE 2009 & 2010; 22 STATES ADD JOBS DURING THE PAST MONTH Kansas Tops Yearly and Kentucky Tops Monthly Gainers; Nevada and California Experience Most Jobs Losses During Past Year While Wyoming Experiences… Read More
July 20, 2010
Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners explores the varying degrees of collaboration found in IPD, defining it as a philosophy and as a delivery method.  The publication explores why owners should consider adopting IPD principles, how IPD fits in to related industry trends, such… Read More
July 19, 2010
H.R. 5663, The Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, was recently introduced in response to the tragic mine accident in West Virginia. However, the legislation also seeks to make drastic changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) by turning back the clock on well over 15… Read More
July 19, 2010
AGC of America, together with the National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA), Construction Owners Association of America (COAA), APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), just released Integrated Project… Read More
July 19, 2010
PowerPoint presentations from the June 2010 AGC Building Contractors Conference in Midway, Utah are now available by clicking here. Presentation topics include: lean construction case studies, EPA Effluent Limitations Guidelines rule, OSHA's agenda, material prices outlook, sustainable design… Read More
July 19, 2010
AGC July 6 responded to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand the Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) requirements to cover work performed in commercial and public buildings. The ANPR includes no proposed… Read More
July 19, 2010
July 22, 2010 | 2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m. ET   ConsensusDOCS has dozens of administrative forms to help you manage your construction projects, both large and small. Learn about the ConsensusDOCS administrative forms using the 700 Series as a baseline for examples.  Learn how to use these administrative… Read More
July 19, 2010