AGC Missouri - Tue November 17, 2020
Bob Lanham, AGC of America President, to Attend Heavy Highway Infrastructure Conference
Bob Lanham, president of AGC of America, will join AGCMO's conference this year, where he will share his perspective on national trends and developments in the transportation industry. Lanham also will be participating in several special award presentations to take place during the opening lunch....
AGCMO - Tue October 13, 2020
AGCMO Wins Top Chapter for Diversity
At the AGC of America (AGCA) convention in Las Vegas in early March, AGC of Missouri (AGCMO) took top honors in Diversity & Inclusion, bringing home the Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award for the chapter for the second consecutive year....
Alabama AGC - Wed August 05, 2020
Alabama AGC Donates High Tech Simulator to Local Skills Trade Academy
Alabama Associated General Contractors, Alabama AGC, is helping pave the way for the construction industry's future. In 2019, Alabama AGC held a significant role in launching the Hoover city school system's Skills Trade Academy at the Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3), a program designed to advance youth education and fill worker shortages in the construction industry....
AGC - Thu July 16, 2020
AGC: Final NEPA Rule Will Make It Easier to Rebuild Infrastructure
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the release of the Administration's final rule reforming the National Environmental Policy Act Permitting Process:"This updated review process will make it easier to rebuild aging infrastructure, attract private investment, support efforts to reinvigorate our economy and continue to provide strict protections for the environment....
AGC - Tue June 30, 2020
AGC Survey Results Highlight Dangers Many Workers Will Face in Highway Work Zones
Construction employment increased in 329 out of 358 metro areas between April and May as a new survey finds that two-thirds of highway construction firms had at least one crash in the past year at highway work zones they operate....
Samuel L. Fiocchi, AGC New Jersey - Wed June 24, 2020
AGC-New Jersey Calls on Residents to Reject Project Labor Agreements
The New Jersey Legislature has pushed through new legislation that revises the definition of "public works projects" to permit government-mandated PLAs on even more projects. This legislation now sits on Governor Murphy's desk for him to sign into law....
AGC - Thu June 18, 2020
Construction Activity Returning to Pre-Coronavirus Levels in Many Areas
A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and data from construction technology firm Procore show that construction activity is returning to pre-coronavirus levels in many parts of the country and some firms are adding workers....
AGC - Wed July 08, 2020
Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Improvements Will Save Many Jobs, Protect Employers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020:"This new law improves upon the original Paycheck Protection Program by extending the coverage period to 24 weeks, revising the ratio of percentage of expenses allowed to be forgiven up to 60 percent payroll costs and 40 percent non-payroll, extending the maturity period for the loans from two years to five, and allowing loan recipients to defer payroll taxes through the end of 2020....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 04, 2020
Retraining Vs. Recruiting in the Times of COVID
Employing skilled labor is a process: Identifying potential workers, recruiting them and training them. The industry has dedicated resources to attracting junior-high and high-school students for careers in construction....
AGC - Wed June 03, 2020
New Analysis Finds Composite Plans Would Have Fared Better During The Coronavirus Than Traditional Multi-Employer Retirement Plans
A new study released June 2 finds that composite retirement plans would have fared better during the coronavirus pandemic and related market declines than traditional defined-benefit multi-employer plans, allowing participants to receive higher benefits and attracting more employer participants....
