AGC - Wed August 29, 2018
Eighty Percent of Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers
Eighty percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released Aug....
AGC - Mon August 27, 2018
AGC Charities Provides Funds To Puerto Rico Construction Workers
AGC Charities Inc. , the charitable arm of the Associated General Contractors of America, is providing 65 construction workers in Puerto Rico with $100,750 in donated funds to help cover losses they incurred as a result of Hurricane Maria....
CEG - Wed August 22, 2018
AGC of Minnesota Hosts Golf Tournament in Maplewood
The Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC) hosted a golf tournament at Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, Minn., on August 3. Guests began their day with a Continental Breakfast followed by the scramble tournament....
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....
