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Located in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area, The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of Chapters, AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.

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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN FEBRUARY INCHES UP FROM JANUARY, GAINS 3 PERCENT FROM A YEAR...

Association Officials Urge Federal, State and Local Officials to Work Quickly to Put Recently Enacted Funding Increases to Work to Improve Aging and Over-Burdened Infrastructure, Offset Public-Sector Spending Drops
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ROSENDIN ELECTRIC, INC. OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA NAMED NATION’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN 2017...

Rosendin Electric was honored for having the nation's best construction safety and wellness plan in 2017 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 57 other companies were also selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs.
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 35 STATES AND D.C. FROM FEBRUARY 2017 TO FEBRUARY 2018;...

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February 2017 and February 2018, while 38 states added construction jobs between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials praised the latest Congressional spending bill for funding career and technical education to help young workers get into the industry

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 248 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JANUARY 2017 & 2018 AS NEW...

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Merced, Calif. Experience Largest Year-over-Year Gains; Baton Rouge, La. and Auburn-Opelika, Ala. Have Biggest Annual Declines in Construction Employment. Construction employment increased in 248 out of 358 metro areas between January 2017 and January 2018, declined in 68 and stagnated in 42
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CONSTRUCTION COSTS ESCALATE IN FEBRUARY AS STEEL AND ALUMINUM PRICES JUMP; TARIFF INCREASES THREATEN...

Construction costs escalated in February, driven by price increases for a wide range of building materials including steel and aluminum, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials warned that newly imposed tariffs on those metals will create steeper increases that will squeeze budgets for infrastructure, school districts and commercial projects

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES IN 35 STATES AND D.C. FROM JANUARY 2017 TO JANUARY 2018;...

Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between January 2017 and January 2018, while 32 states and D.C. added construction jobs between December and January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today.  Association officials cautioned, however, that newly-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum products are likely to undermine future job growth in the sector
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New Ads Urge Action on Infrastructure, Permanent Solution for Highway Trust Fund

If we're stuck in gridlock, so is our economy.  Congestion drives up the price of everything we make, buy and export.  It's a $160 billion hidden tax."  That's the key message of a new ad campaign urging Congress and the Trump administration to act now to develop and pass a robust transportation infrastructure investment package and a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund.
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 61,000 JOBS IN FEBRUARY AND 254,000 OVER THE YEAR; HOURLY EARNINGS...

New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs are Likely to Undermine Future Job Gains in the Construction Sector as Firms Will be Forced to Pay More for Key Materials and Trade War Dampens Demand for New Construction
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SAN FRANCISCO’S YERBA BUENA ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION WINS FIRST-EVER DIVERSE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR...

San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction was named as the first-ever Diverse Business of the Year award winner by the Associated General Contractors of America, association officials announced today. The association also awarded Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Awards to Auston Commercial, Bjork Construction, the Massachusetts Port Authority and the San Antonio Chapter of AGC.
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CONSTRUCTION SPENDING RISES FOR FIFTH MONTH IN A ROW IN DECEMBER; PRIVATE INVESTMENT CLIMBS...

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.
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 36,000 JOBS IN JANUARY AND 226,000 OVER THE YEAR; HOURLY EARNINGS...

Industry Employment is Most Since August 2008 As Unemployment Rate Falls Sharply; Association Officials Say New Infrastructure Measure Will Help Industry Continue to Expand and Attract New Workers
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CONSTRUCTION JOBS INCREASE IN 42 STATES BETWEEN DECEMBER 2016 AND DECEMBER 2017; 32 STATES...

California & Nevada Have Biggest Job Gains for the Year, Iowa and Missouri Have Largest Declines;California and Montana Add the Most Jobs for the Month while New Jersey Loses the Most Jobs
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SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF CONSTRUCTION FIRMS PLAN TO EXPAND HEADCOUNT IN 2018, CONTRACTORS ARE OPTIMISTIC...

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 today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Despite the general optimism outlined in Expecting Growth to Continue: The 2018 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook, many firms report they remain worried about workforce shortages and infrastructure funding
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 30,000 JOBS IN DECEMBER AND 210,000 IN 2017; HOURLY EARNINGS RISE...

Construction employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to the highest level since September 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that, according to an outlook the association released earlier this week, most firms expect to continue adding jobs this year amid expectations demand for construction will expand.<
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CONSTRUCTION JOBS INCREASE IN 40 STATES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2016 AND NOVEMBER 2017; 39 STATES...

Forty states added construction jobs between November 2016 and November 2017, while 39 states added construction jobs between October and November, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials noted that firms in most states are adding jobs amid expectations that demand will continue to grow thanks to new tax cuts and regulatory reforms.
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APPEALS COURT MAKES “DISSAPOINTING” DECISION TO UPHOLD SILICA RULES AS ASSOCIATION CONTINUES WORKING WITH...

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's decision to uphold federal silica rules as part of an association-backed legal challenge to the measure
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FINAL TAX LEGISLATION WILL LOWER RATES FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BENEFIT...

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement regarding final passage of federal tax reform: “Today, Congress passed comprehensive tax reform legislation that will lower rates, spur economic growth
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FINAL TAX LEGISLATION WILL LOWER RATES FOR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND BENEFIT...

Construction Official Notes that Final Measure Included a Number of Key Improvements After the Association Waged an Aggressive Education and Outreach Effort Targeting Key Members of Congress, The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement regarding final passage of federal tax reform,
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CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS ADD 24,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER AND 184,000 OVER THE YEAR; HOURLY EARNINGS...

Industry Employment Reaches 10-Year High and Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.0 Percent; Association Officials Say Tax Rate Cuts Will Enable Firms to Increase Pay and Attract More Workers to Construction. Construction employment increased by 24,000 jobs in November to the highest level since November 2008
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SENATE TAX REFORM MEASURE HAS IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY BUT LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, TEMPORARY NATURE...

The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in connection with the proposed Senate tax reform measure

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As Next Step in Robust Resident Engagement Process, NYCHA Announces PACT...

As a next step in a robust resident engagement process, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced that Jacob Riis Houses I and II in Manhattan’s East Village will hold an official resident vote to decide whether or not the development will join the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) Program.