Mon March 12, 2018
Construction Employers Add 61,000 Jobs In February, 254,000 Over The Year
Construction employment increased by 61,000 jobs in February to the highest level since June 2008 as rising pay rates enabled the industry to attract more workers, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Thu March 01, 2018
Construction Spending in January Matches December, Rises From a Year Ago
Construction spending in January was unchanged from December and was moderately higher than in January 2017, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Wed February 28, 2018
Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium Named Best Construction Project of 2017 by AGC
Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium was the most significant construction project of 2017, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. As a result, the project's contractor, a joint venture of Holder-Hunt-Russell-Moody, received the association's Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best building project over $100 million....
Thu February 15, 2018
Multi-Employment Pension Proposal Will Bring More Construction Firms, Workers into Stable, Comfortable Retirement Plans
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in reaction to the introduction of H.R. 4997, the Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018, or GROW Act for short by Congressmen Phil Roe and Donald Norcross:"This new Congressional proposal provides attractive new options for many firms that are looking to offer good retirement benefits without incurring the liability that comes with traditional defined benefit plans....
Thu February 08, 2018
Infographic: Construction Employment Increases In 269 Metro Areas, Officials Call for New Infrastructure Funding
Construction employment increased in 269 out of 358 metro areas between December 2016 and December 2017, declined in 43 and stagnated in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Feb....
Mon February 05, 2018
Construction Spending on the Rise, According to Latest Report
Construction spending increased for a fifth consecutive month in December as private residential and nonresidential investment for the year topped 2016 totals, while declining infrastructure spending dragged down public-sector outlays, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Emily Buenzle - Mon January 22, 2018
AGC Raises Donations for Hurricane-Affected Construction Workers
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) provided has provided checks to construction workers from various companies in the Houston area to help pay for Hurricane Harvey damages. "Contractors may do hard work, but they have soft hearts, especially when it comes to helping some of their own," said Art Daniel, AGC president and head of AR Daniel Construction....
Karissa Neely – The Daily Herald - Tue January 16, 2018
Construction Industry Struggles With Labor Shortage
PROVO, Utah (AP) When looking at the changing skyline of Lehi and Pleasant Grove's technology corridors, or the cranes swinging across downtown Provo, one would think the construction industry is going gangbusters....
Mon January 08, 2018
Contractors Are Optimistic About Strong Economy, Tax, Regulatory Cuts
Seventy-five percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018 as contractors are optimistic that economic conditions will remain strong as tax rates and regulatory burdens fall, according to survey results released Jan....
Daniel Ricci – COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - Wed December 20, 2017
AGC Recognizes CSU Dept. of Construction Management
The Associated General Contractors recently awarded the CSU Department of Construction Management its prestigious AGC ACE Construction Education Award. The award was presented at AGC's Industry & Awards Gala, Colorado's largest commercial building construction event....
