Posts by admin@agcfla.build
The Palm Beach Post: Contractors fume: Why did Palm Beach County take Broward-based firm for multi-million dollar deal?
By Mike Diamond Published: 5:06 a.m. ET April 28, 2022 Updated: 2:00 p.m. ET April 28, 2022 Original Source Damon Robling had reason to believe that his Greenacres-based construction company would be awarded one of two contracts to oversee renovations of Fire Rescue stations during the next five years. After all, the county’s purchasing agent…
Read MoreThe Coastal Star: Along the Coast: County rejects plan to reinspect older condos
By Joel Engelhardt November 3, 2021 at 13:33 Original Source After months of work to hammer out a condo reinspection program in the wake of the Surfside tragedy, Palm Beach County commissioners decided last month to do nothing and wait for the Florida Legislature.In a rambling hourlong discussion Oct. 19, commissioners weighed in with a…
Read MoreThe Coastal Star: Along the Coast: Plan targets buildings 25 or older for inspections, regardless of height
By Joel Engelhardt Posted on August 4, 2021 at 14:25 Original Source A proposal to have the vast majority of older condos, apartment buildings, hotels and office buildings inspected in Palm Beach County is emerging from a coalition of cities studying the issue.The group is taking aim at buildings — without regard to height —…
Read MoreThe Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County to create a building recertification process but it may not be 40 years
Hannah Morse Published: 4:17 p.m. ET July 13, 2021 Updated: 5:26 p.m. ET July 13, 2021 Original Source Palm Beach County will “not move swiftly, but deliberately” to define its own mandatory recertification process for high-rise buildings following the deadly condominium collapse in Surfside last month. County Mayor Dave Kerner offered that description Tuesday to…
Read MoreConstruction Employment Grows In 246 Of 358 Metro Areas From August 2021 To 2022 But Record Openings Show Firms Want To Add More Workers
Wed, 09/28/2022 – 10:30 Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, Muskegon, Mich., Bloomington, Ill. Have Largest 12-Month Gains; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Richmond, Va. Experience the Worst Year-over-Year Decreases Construction employment increased in 246 or 69 percent of 358 metro areas between August 2021 and August 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new…
Read MoreConstruction Employment Increases In 31 States From July To August Even As Many Firms Report They Are Struggling To Hire Workers
Arizona Has Largest One-Month Pickup in Jobs, While Minnesota and Wyoming Have Largest Decreases; Lack of Qualified Applicants Is Major Reason for Project Delays as 93 Percent of Firms Report Openings Construction employment climbed in 31 states from July to August, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors…
Read MoreConstruction Group Launches New Effort To Combat High Suicide Rates And Improve Mental Health Among The Industry’s Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 22, 2022 Contact: Michelle DePotter (561) 312-3991 CONSTRUCTION GROUP LAUNCHES NEW EFFORT TO COMBAT HIGH SUICIDE RATES AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THE INDUSTRY’S WORKERS AGC Florida East Coast Chapter Chief Executive Officer, Michelle DePotter, Tapped to Serve on AGC of America’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Task Force The…
Read MoreConstruction Input Costs Decrease 1.1 Percent Amid Falling Fuel Prices, But Other Goods And Some Services Continue Upward Price Trend
Association Urges Federal Officials to Work on Avoiding Rail Strike, Allow Employer-Based Immigration, As Survey Finds Long Lead Times, Shortages of Materials and Workers Caused Widespread Project Delays The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction declined by 1.1 percent from July to August as a steep drop in fuel prices masked increases in…
Read MoreAGC PAC: The Associated General Contractors Of America Political Action Committee Endorses Chuck Morse For The U.S. Senate
Construction Industry’s Election Fund Also Provides the Maximum Contribution to Support Mr. Morse’s Campaign Noting His Strong Political Background Advocating for the Construction Industry The Associated General Contractors of America Political Action Committee, also known as the AGC PAC, announced today that it has endorsed Chuck Morse for the United States Senate. AGC PAC officials said…
Read MoreConstruction Industry Adds 16,000 Jobs In August But Nonresidential Contractors Struggle To Fill Slots Amid 3.9 Percent Unemployment Rate
Association Official Notes that 91 Percent of Contractors are Having a Hard Time Finding Workers According to a New Survey, Likely Limiting the Number of Jobs Added during the Past Month in the Sector Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General…
Read More