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Come Early to the 2024 AGC Convention to Volunteer to Help Make-A-Wish San Diego

By andrea@agcfla.build | January 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Come Early to the 2024 AGC Convention to Volunteer to Help Make-A-Wish San Diego

AGC Charities, Inc. is teaming up with Sierra Pacific West to Organize a Volunteer Day to Make-A-Wish San Diego on Tuesday, March 19th at 8:30 am…

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Association Sues To Block Biden Administration’s Unlawful Effort To Mandate Project Labor Agreements For Major Federal Construction Projects

By andrea@agcfla.build | January 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Association Sues To Block Biden Administration’s Unlawful Effort To Mandate Project Labor Agreements For Major Federal Construction Projects

Wed, 01/10/2024 – 15:34 President Lacks Legal Authority to Impose Such Sweeping Labor Policy, Especially When the Government’s Own Data Shows Imposing Project Labor Agreements…

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Construction Industry Adds 17,000 Workers In December But Association Survey Finds Contractors Are Struggling To Find Skilled Employees

By andrea@agcfla.build | January 5, 2024 | Comments Off on Construction Industry Adds 17,000 Workers In December But Association Survey Finds Contractors Are Struggling To Find Skilled Employees

Fri, 01/05/2024 – 10:34 Hourly Wages for Production Workers Climb 5.1 Percent over the Year, Outpacing Overall Private Sector; Association Survey Finds Most Contractors Plan…

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The 2024 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook

By andrea@agcfla.build | January 4, 2024 | Comments Off on The 2024 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook

Construction Firms Have Mixed Outlook For 2024 As Expectations For Demand Remain Mostly Positive, But Less Upbeat Than Last Year Amid New Challenges New Industry…

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Construction Employment Falls In A Quarter Of Metro Areas Between November 2022 And November 2023 As Contractors Struggle To Fill Jobs

By admin@agcfla.build | January 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Construction Employment Falls In A Quarter Of Metro Areas Between November 2022 And November 2023 As Contractors Struggle To Fill Jobs

Wed, 01/03/2024 – 10:21 Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La. Lead in Job Gains While Orange-Rockland-Westchester, N.Y. Experiences Worst Losses; Construction Association Prepares to Release…

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Construction Spending Rises 0.4 Percent In November, As Homebuilding And Private Nonresidential Spending Gains Offset Decline In Public Projects

By andrea@agcfla.build | January 2, 2024 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Rises 0.4 Percent In November, As Homebuilding And Private Nonresidential Spending Gains Offset Decline In Public Projects

Tue, 01/02/2024 – 12:40 New Spending Data Comes as Construction Association Gets Ready to Release Industry’s Predictions for Construction Spending Trends in 2024, Need for…

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Construction Firms Add 2,000 Jobs In November, But Accelerating Pay Rate For Hourly Employees Suggests Demand For Workers Remains Strong

By andrea@agcfla.build | December 8, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Firms Add 2,000 Jobs In November, But Accelerating Pay Rate For Hourly Employees Suggests Demand For Workers Remains Strong

Record October Job Openings Indicate Contractors are Struggling to Attract and Retain Skilled Workers amid Tight Overall Labor Market; Association Officials Call for Investments in…

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Construction Association Sues To Block Biden Administration’s Unlawful Effort To Expand The Reach Of The Decades-Old Davis-Bacon Law

By andrea@agcfla.build | November 7, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Association Sues To Block Biden Administration’s Unlawful Effort To Expand The Reach Of The Decades-Old Davis-Bacon Law

Tue, 11/07/2023 – 14:08 Administration Lacks the Legal Authority to Expand Coverage to Areas Specifically Excluded in the Law, or to Retroactively Impose Davis-Bacon Stipulations…

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Construction Sector Adds 23,000 Jobs In October As Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.0 Percent; Record Job Openings Point To Need For More Workers

By andrea@agcfla.build | November 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Sector Adds 23,000 Jobs In October As Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.0 Percent; Record Job Openings Point To Need For More Workers

Fri, 11/03/2023 – 11:19 Both Residential and Nonresidential Firms Boost Employment as Average Hourly Pay for Construction Craft Workers Increases 5.4 Percent over the Year,…

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Construction Spending Increases 0.4 Percent As Record-high September Job Openings Imply Contractors Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand

By andrea@agcfla.build | November 1, 2023 | Comments Off on Construction Spending Increases 0.4 Percent As Record-high September Job Openings Imply Contractors Are Struggling To Keep Up With Demand

Wed, 11/01/2023 – 12:31 Both Residential and Nonresidential Spending Post Monthly Increases while Sharp Decline in Hiring Suggests Further Growth in Spending May Be Difficult…

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