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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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CLICKSAFETY TO PROVIDE ONLINE SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES

WASHINGTON, D.C., DC - August 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction professionals will be able to take a wide range of mandatory and optional safety training programs online thanks to a new collaboration between the Associated General Contractors of America and ClickSafety, who is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide its online Outreach Training Program. Association officials added that the collaboration will provide a range of online construction-related safety courses, including the mandatory OSHA 10- and 30-hour safety training programs for employees of its member firms.

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 1,000 IN JULY AS INDUSTRY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 12.3...

August 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined by 1,000 in July even though the industry’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest level since 2008, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The sector’s unemployment rate has steadily declined since 2009 as hundreds of thousands of out-of-work construction workers have left the industry seeking other opportunities, the association’s economist cautioned

NEW ANALYSIS OF DATA SHOWS NO NEED FOR COSTLY, COMPLEX HIRING MANDATES OFFICIALS SEEK...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A review of government enforcement data finds no justification for costly and complex new rules governing the hiring of veterans and people with disabilities being proposed by the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The analysis found that significantly less than one percent of federal contractors covered by the rule may have discriminated against a veteran or person with a disability at any point in the past eight years.

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE DECEMBER 2009 AS PICKUP IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL AND...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending in June rose to a 2-1/2 year high as double-digit percentage increases in private residential and nonresidential construction more than offset an ongoing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said they expect the disparity between private and public construction is likely to persist and urged policy makers to put more funding into infrastructure projects

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 162 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN JUNE 2011 &...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 162 out of 337 metropolitan areas between June 2011 and June 2012, increased in 127 and stayed stagnant in 48, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment declined or remained unchanged in most metro areas as the public sector continued to cut back on investments in new construction and infrastructure and economic growth slowed

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT ROSE IN 25 STATES AND D.C. BETWEEN JUNE 2011 AND 2012 BUT...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment increased in just half the states plus the District of Columbia from June 2011 to June 2012, but declined in a slim majority of states in the past month, according to an ana...

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES SLIP FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH IN JUNE; PRICES OF FINISHED BUILDINGS...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials decreased for the second consecutive month in June and inched up by just 0.5 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the amount contractors charge to construct projects was virtually unchanged for the month and rose only between 3.2 and 4.4 percent from a year ago.

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CHARITY TO SUPPORT CHICAGO-AREA EFFORT TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR TROUBLED VETERANS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The national construction charity organization, AGC Charities Inc, announced today that it will provide financial support for a Chicago-area effort designed to provide safe housing for troubled veterans. The group will provide $5,000 to support Hope for Tomorrow's renovation of a home designed to house veterans in need of substance abuse treatment

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT STAGNATES IN JUNE AS INDUSTRY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 12.8 PERCENT, LOWEST...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment stalled in June as more former construction workers left the industry, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The lack of current job openings, along with the departure of experienced workers, suggests a potential skilled-labor shortage may be developing, construction association officials warned.

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING HITS 2-1/2 YEAR PEAK IN MAY AS GAINS IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL AND...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending in May reached the highest level since December 2009 as widespread gains in private nonresidential construction, single-family and multifamily homebuilding more than offset a continuing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said they expect the disparity between private and public construction is likely to persist, although enactment of a federal highway and transit bill will cushion the decline in public spending.

PASSAGE OF TRANSPORTATION BILL A VICTORY FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, COMMUTERS, SHIPPERS AND THE ECONOMY,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement today in reaction to Congressional passage of a 27-month highway and transit measure:

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERESTIMATED COST OF NEW HIRING QUOTAS FOR FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Administration officials significantly underestimated the cost to construction employers of proposed new hiring quotas for federal contractors according to a new analysis released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. According to the analysis, a proposed new hiring quota for the disabled would cost employers 30 times more than officials predict while a new hiring quota for veterans would cost employers 20 times more than originally estimated

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 164 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN MAY 2011 &...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas between May 2011 and May 2012, increased in 126 and stayed stagnant in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment suffers even as Congress continues to debate the possible replacement for a highway and transit bill that expired over three years ago, and other infrastructure and economic measures languish.

IOWA’S DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ADOPTS USE OF CONSENSUSDOCS CONTRACTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

WASHINGTON, DC - June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Iowa’s Department of Administration Services (DAS) has begun using standard contract documents developed by ConsensusDocs as the basis for its building contracts. The state agency, which typically ...

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 30 STATES BETWEEN MAY 2011 AND 2012 WHILE 27 STATES...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More states lost construction jobs in May than at any point since June 2011 as 30 states experienced annual job losses and 27 states and D.C. lost jobs during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. The weak state construction employment figures come as public investments in construction decline and the federal transportation program is at risk of shutting down on June 30.

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICES DROP IN MAY INCLUDING KEY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LIKE DIESEL, COPPER, BRASS...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials edged down 0.3 percent in May and climbed by only 2.3 percent from a year earlier, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the amount contractors charge to construct projects remained largely flat for the month and is up only between 3.1 and 4.3 percent for the year.

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES LARGEST DECLINE IN TWO YEARS IN MAY EVEN AS SPENDING ON...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Suffers Largest Employment Decline Within Sector, Likely Reflecting Impacts of 1.4 Percent Decrease in Public Construction Activity During the Previous Month

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 157 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN APRIL 2011 &...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 157 out of 337 metropolitan areas between April 2011 and April 2012, increased in 120 and stayed level in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment continues to suffer from relatively weak demand being driven largely by declines in public sector investments

CONSTRUCTION OFFICIALS CALL ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO RECONSIDER PROPOSED HIRING QUOTAS, CITING LACK OF...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Associated General Contractors of America today joined with 10 other national business associations in calling on the Obama administration to reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. Association officials noted that the government has failed to produce any data justifying the very costly and incredibly prescriptive new hiring mandates.

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINED IN 28 STATES AND D.C. FROM MARCH TO APRIL WHILE 22...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment remained on a seesaw in April as only 19 states added jobs, 28 states and the District of Columbia had declines and three states maintained March employment levels, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.

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