AGC Urges Biden To Nix Buy America Requirements
ARLINGTON, VA - The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction jumped 12.6 percent in September from a year earlier despite a dip of 0.2 percent last month.
News: Safety Violations; Construction Spending; New Medical Campus
RIVER GROVE, IL – While federal workplace safety inspectors are used to disregard for workplace safety, the response of a Chicago-area carpentry company about falls from elevation was especially blatant.
Session Spotlight: Design Assist Models
LAS VEGAS – The risks, complications, and best practices surrounding Design Assist Models will be a topic of conversation when CSC convenes.
Construction Aids Kentucky Tornado Victims
MAYFIELD, KY – Eleven families who lost their homes during last year’s tornadoes in western Kentucky were presented new transitional housing earlier this month thanks to the efforts of the local construction industry.
Construction Adds 16K Jobs
ARLINGTON, VA - Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Feds: No Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Safer Federal Workforce website recently stated: “The federal government will take no action to implement or enforce Executive Order 14042."
Infrastructure: Predictions And Consequences
NEWARK, N.J. - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will, like prior situations where funding has become available, expose the inadequacies of many of our states.
Construction Spending Falls; Labor/Materials Shortages
“Strong demand for construction is being offset by rising materials prices and labor shortages,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO of the AGC
Infrastructure Act: Eight Months Later
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month, the White House released updated fact sheets highlighting how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is disbursing funds for all 50 states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Tribal communities.