AGC - Thu March 14, 2019
AGC's Sandherr Urges Congress to Pass 'Restoring Investment in Improvements Act'
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in support of the new, bipartisan, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act that is designed to fix a drafting error in the 2017 tax law that set the depreciation schedule for commercial property improvements at 39 years instead of 15:"Many construction projects are being delayed or reconsidered because of a drafting error that set the wrong timeline for depreciating the cost of commercial property improvements....
AGC - Thu March 14, 2019
AGC'S Stephen E. Sandherr Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, urged Congress to act quickly on the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act that was introduced March 13 by Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker....
AGC - Wed March 13, 2019
Construction Spending Rises in January as Surge in Multifamily, Nonresidential Projects Outweighs Weakness in Homebuilding
Construction spending increased by 1.3 percent from December to January as gains in apartment construction and most private and public nonresidential project types outweighed a slump in single-family homebuilding, according to an analysis of new government data March 13 by the Associated General Contractors....
AGC - Tue March 12, 2019
Construction Employment Increases In 44 States From January 2018 to 2019
Forty-four states added construction jobs between January 2018 and January 2019, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released March 11....
AGC - Tue March 05, 2019
Construction Spending Slips in December; Yearly Totals Increase Moderately in Most Segments
Construction spending declined by 0.6 percent from November to December but increased from a year earlier in most major categories, according to an analysis of new government data March 4 by the Associated General Contractors....
AGC - Thu February 07, 2019
AGC Charities to Make Contribution to Support Renovation Of Warrior Canine Connection's New National 'Healing Quarters'
On Monday, Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. EST, the head of national construction philanthropy AGC Charities Inc. , Michael Anderson, will announce a significant contribution to support the renovation of Warrior Canine Connection's new "National Healing Quarters" structure during a visit to the Boyds, Md., Facility....
AGC, AED and ARTBA - Wed February 06, 2019
Industry Groups Respond to President Trump's State of the Union
Various industry groups have issued responses to President Trump's remarks in his recent State of the Union address. Here is what they had to say:The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E....
AGC - Mon February 04, 2019
Construction Employment Climbs in January to 11-Year Peak
Construction employment increased by 52,000 jobs in January and by 338,000 jobs, or 4.7 percent, over the past year, while the latest reading on construction spending showed moderate increases in all major categories, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
AGC - Tue January 29, 2019
Construction Employment Increases in 2018 Amid Strong Demand, But Labor Shortages Likely Prevented Additional Gains
Construction employment grew in 273 out of 358 metro areas between December 2017 and December 2018, declined in 37 and was unchanged in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Jan....
AGC - Tue January 29, 2019
Focus — 2019 Texas Contractors Be Wary
Texas contractors had a generally strong year in 2018 and can expect a repeat in 2019. However, there are three reasons for caution: rising materials costs, an ever-tightening labor market and increasing interest rates....
