AGC - Mon August 20, 2018
Construction Employment Rises In 45 States, D.C.
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July 2017 and July 2018, while 29 states and D.C. added construction jobs between June and July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Aug....
AGC - Fri August 10, 2018
AGC: Support Guest Worker Visa Program
The construction industry is experiencing record economic activity with low unemployment and little expectation that the current domestic workforce can alone meet employment demand. Currently, our nation's immigration system provides the high-tech sector, agricultural businesses, and seasonal employers with options for legal work authorized immigrants....
AGC - Thu August 09, 2018
Construction Input Costs Mixed in July
Prices for goods and services used in construction costs were unchanged overall from June to July, but months of steep increases over the past year have squeezed the profits of contractors, whose bid prices have not matched the cost shocks, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new Labor Department data....
AGC - Mon August 06, 2018
AGC Holds Annual Santaro Scholarship Golf Classic
The New York State AGC held its annual Anthony S. Santaro Scholarship Classic Golf outing at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. The AGC Scholarship Fund was established in 1988 with a goal to provide financial assistance to students who have an interest in pursuing a career in New York State's construction trades....
AGC - Mon August 06, 2018
Construction Employment Reaches 10-Year High in July
Construction employment increased by 19,000 jobs in July and by 303,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry's unemployment rate and level hit an all-time low, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Wed August 01, 2018
Nevada AGC Members Raise Funds to Help Local Family
Members of the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America have raised nearly $15,000 to help a local family afford a life-saving therapy dog for their daughter. Ellie Davis was diagnosed with Refractory Epilepsy when she was four months old....
AGC - Wed August 01, 2018
Construction Spending Retreats in June From Record High in May
Construction spending declined 1.1 percent in June from an upwardly revised record level in May, but there were widespread gains in both public and private investment for the first half of the year, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue July 31, 2018
Construction Employment Increases In 272 Metros
Construction employment increased in 272 (76 percent) out of 358 metro areas between June 2017 and June 2018, declined in 44 (12 percent) and was unchanged in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released July 31 by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Thu July 26, 2018
Act to Boost Career, Tech Education to Address Worker Shortage
Congressional Approval is an Important Step in Addressing Skills Gap by Making It Easier for School Officials to Set up and Support Programs Exposing Students to High-Paying Careers Like ConstructionThe chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E....
AGC - Tue July 24, 2018
House Transportation Proposal Provides Approach to Financing
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the release of discussion draft infrastructure proposal by the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee:“Chairman Shuster has demonstrated wisdom and courage by outlining a series of infrastructure recommendations that will support meaningful improvements to the nation's surface transportation systems for the next decade....
