The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) released its 2023 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook report, showing that contractors continue to struggle with supply chain and hiring constraints. However, many indicate reinforced attraction and retention efforts, and optimism that public-sector projects show promise for the year ahead. According to the report, contractors are generally optimistic […]

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) says an analysis of federal employment data shows that the construction industry added 13,000 jobs in June as the number of jobseekers with construction experience plunged to a record low for the month. In an assessment issued last week, association officials said the industry would likely have added […]

The war in Ukraine and subsequent responses from the West are anticipated to have multiple effects on the cost of construction materials and their availability, according to information gathered this week from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Immediate impacts are projected for diesel fuel and gasoline prices. The AGC culled information from various […]

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and two of its chapters, the Dallas-based TEXO chapter and AGC of Texas, filed a federal suit to block the government’s recent efforts to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors and subcontractors. “The administration’s frustration is one thing, but the way it has acted on its […]

The ongoing pandemic and strengthening delta variant continue to be major factors impacting industry. That’s according to the fourth in a series of Construction Inflation Alerts from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) this year, as the association seeks to inform project owners, government officials and the public about cost increases and supply-chain disruptions. […]

The construction industry is seemingly struggling in more ways than one, but officials with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) notice some positives from the 2021 Workforce Survey. “This year’s results show an odd paradox,” said Steve Sandherr, the CEO of the AGC. “On the one hand, construction firms are experiencing pre-pandemic levels of […]

The costs for building materials remains a red-hot issue for suppliers and construction firms, as representative associations plea with government officials to investigate and take action. In late March, a cohort of 36 construction-related organizations, including the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Associated […]

Officials for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) claimed responsibility recently for actions taken by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), suggesting that a lawsuit filed against SBA “quickly yielded results.” The association filed a legal complaint in December against SBA and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), alleging that the means […]

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) submitted a legal complaint this week against the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, officials for AGC allege that the means by which SBA developed and deployed a […]

New residential construction continued its climb in October, according to the latest statistics available from the U.S. Census Bureau. In recent weeks, the Bureau reported that privately-owned housing starts were nearly 5% higher than the revised September estimate and 14.2% higher than 12 months prior. Permits were also up year over year, by 2.8%, but […]