View AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson's presentation on the outlook for construction activity, materials and labor.
September 8, 2009
A rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to use the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' E-Verify system to verify their employees' authorization to work in the U.S. is now in effect. The rule applies to federal solicitations and contract awards… Read More September 8, 2009
At the recent Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.'s 48th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys, AGC's Senior Counsel for Construction Law and Contract Documents presented a paper entitled "Contracting for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD): ConsensusDOCS." You may access the entire article here… Read More September 7, 2009
On September 3, AGC submitted comments on a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor ("the Department") Office of Labor-Management Standards titled "Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws." The proposed rule implements Executive Order 13496, which requires federal… Read More September 4, 2009
Construction workers nationwide continued to bear the brunt of the recession, accounting for almost one-third of jobs lost this August, according to an analysis of new construction employment figures released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. AGC chief economist Ken Simonson noted that… Read More September 4, 2009
Submissions are now being accepted for AGC's Aon Build America Awards and The Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards. Entries must be completed in the 2009 calendar year. Past award winners have not only been featured in a variety of AGC materials like the Annual Report, association… Read More September 4, 2009
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF ALL JOBS LOST THIS AUGUST AS INDUSTRY REMAINS THE HARDEST HIT
Nonresidential Construction Continues to Account for Larger Share of Job Losses than Residential Construction According to New Analysis by Top Construction Economist
Construction… Read More September 4, 2009
AGC's chief executive officer Steve Sandherr appeared on the Sept. 2, 2009 broadcast of CNN's Lou Dobbs. Sandherr explained the state of the construction industry nationwide as part of a story focused on California.
[cnn=/video/bestoftv/2009/09/02/ldt.dobbs.jobs.construction.cnn,16:9,AUTOPLAY]… Read More September 3, 2009
As of June 26, 2009, all new construction and major renovation projects registering to use the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating SystemTM need to use the newest version - LEED 2009. The changes to the rating system are part of an over-arching evolution of… Read More September 3, 2009
President Obama will continue his push for sweeping reform of health care with an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night. Obama will try and regain control of the issue after weeks of negative press and public opposition to the current reform package in town hall meetings across… Read More September 3, 2009